Director Laboratory

Position Summary

Responsible for supervising all activities within the laboratory including department operations to meet laboratory service demands within Orlando Health's financial and operational plan.

This position is located in Saint Petersburg, FL at Bayfront Hospital

Responsibilities

• Implements operational and technical policies and procedures for resource utilization, financial performance, service standards, and compliance to regulatory and accrediting agency requirements at laboratory site of responsibility.
• Provides input on operational goals.
• Directs cost effective utilization of resources, including personnel and supply inventory, to meet or exceed financial critical success factors.
• Reviews customer service and financial budgetary constraints.
• Oversees Point-of-Care testing program to ensure compliance.
• Practices personnel management according to Orlando Health Human Resources guidelines, policies and procedures including hiring, counseling, and separation of employees.
• Coaches team members.
• Oversees scheduling.
• Ensures Performance management program is implemented and maintained in a timely manner including coaching plans, competencies, and results sharing.
• Interacts with other Orlando Health Laboratory to ensure consistency in technical, operational, and administrative policies and procedures.
• Adheres to Orlando Health policy, procedures, value statements and Commitment to Excellence standards, Code of Conduct standards and the Compliance Program.
• Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Able to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Able to maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Bachelor degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science required.
• Successful completion of a Clinical Laboratory training program.
• Computer knowledge including Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Hospital Information Systems (HIS), and personal computers.

Licensure/Certification

• Current license as a Supervisor in the specialty/specialties required by the laboratory section in the State of Florida.
• Certified by a professional laboratory-certifying agency, i.e. by the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) or eligible.

Experience

• Five years of Clinical Laboratory experience is required, to include 1 year of supervisory experience.