Job Description
This position is incentive eligible. Join an award-winning hospital where leadership, culture, and patient care come first. TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center offers an exciting opportunity for a Hospital Laboratory Director to make an immediate impact while leading a valued team in a growing community hospital. Submit your application Today to lead within a nationally recognized facility and an opportunity to Join a Team that Cares like Family! Why Join Southern Hills? Serving South Nashville for over 40 years. Recognized for Award Winning Care for our Community. Award winning patient care and clinical excellence. Strong executive support and leadership visibility. Opportunity to lead change and improve operations. Collaborative culture focuses on teamwork and respect. Career growth within HCA Healthcare. Healthgrades America’s 100 Best recognitions in Critical Care, Pulmonary Care, & GI. Patient Safety Excellence Award. Named Top Workplace in Tennessee (2023 - 2025). 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. State License where required (CA, FL, LA, NV, TN) 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 TriStar Southern Hills 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 scholar