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Hospital Laboratory Director

HCA Healthcare, Savannah, GA, United States


This position is incentive eligible.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a

Hospital Laboratory Director with Memorial Health University Medical Center

you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Directs operations, programs and activities to meet organizational and regulatory requirements and to drive innovation.

Ensures adequate and qualified staffing for the department through timeliness and consistency of staff hiring, orientation, competency, training, performance feedback and performance management.

Develops and recognizes staff through coaching and regular feedback.

Serves as a role model for employee output and conduct.

Sets and executes department strategies to meet goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial, patient satisfaction and personnel management.

Proactively and regularly seeks feedback and input from internal and external sources. Evaluates and incorporates feedback into the department improvement and planning process to improve care delivery.

Oversees the financial operation for the laboratory by monitoring resource utilization, identifying variances and opportunities, and adjusting as needed to meet service and fiscal goals. Prepares Monthly Operating Review report.

Assures compliance with standards set forth by accrediting agencies: CAP, JCAHO, CLIA, FDA and CMS. Develops and implements policies and procedures and verifies annual review of all policies and procedures.

Manages key vendor relationships and supply contracts in coordination with Laboratory Services and Supply Chain guidance.

Develops and implements a communication plan to ensure that department personnel are well informed. Fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and accepting suggestions from staff regarding department operations

Directs and organizes operations through the appropriate, delegation of responsibilities and authority in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Monitors and evaluates the activities of the staff and provides management, coaching, guidance, delegation opportunities, and on-the-job training and re-training as necessary to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to policies and procedures

What qualifications you will need:

Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry required.

Master’s Degree preferred

National Certification as a Medical Technologist required.

3 years or more of progressive laboratory management experience is required with complex laboratory operations, required.

Hospital clinical laboratory experience preferred

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Benefits Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive benefits

for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support,

including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work

programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources

, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support

through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits

for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Integrated Regional Labs (https://www.hcahealthcare.com/physicians/hospital-based-medicine-services/laboratory-services) is a full service providerfor clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with

timely diagnostic information

for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fullyautomated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo,Florida, and a network of hospital based

rapid-response

laboratories present in fourHCA Healthcare divisions within the state of Florida. Our core laboratories support

more than250

acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers and commercialaccounts.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Hospital Laboratory Director opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Submit your application and

help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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