Hospital Laboratory Director

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital, 5731 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233.

Responsibilities

• Management Functions:
  • Concurrently monitors employee and departmental performance to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, timelines and regulatory requirements.
  • Reviews all departmental policies and procedures at least annually and revises as needed.
  • Develops, implements and monitors new policies and procedures as needed.
  • Ensures that department employees attend all mandatory IRL/departmental in‑services and staff meetings.
• Quality Improvement Functions:
  • Develops monitoring systems for the collection, documentation and reporting of quality assessment and improvement data; initiates corrective action plans and re‑monitors results.
  • Evaluates existing systems and processes and develops corrective action plans for service/quality trends identified; initiates changes and monitors for improvement.
  • Ensures that the department proactively responds to feedback from customers (internal and external) and implements improvement mechanisms to enhance overall service ability.
• Fiscal Functions:
  • Monitors resource utilization including payroll, supplies and expenses, client volume and revenue variation reports, outpatient volume reports, mileage and expense logs; takes action immediately as needed to rectify problems.
  • Ensures that weekly and monthly corporate key indicators are accurately measured for proactive response to a changing environment.
  • Ensures legal and ethical practices are always maintained.
  • Prepares and submits capital expenditure requests, department projections and annual budget.
• Human Resource Functions:
  • Monitors and evaluates staff activities and provides management, coaching, guidance, delegation opportunities and on‑the‑job training and re‑training as necessary.
  • Screen, interview and select qualified individuals for open positions within the department.
  • Reviews all department employee job descriptions annually and revises as needed; provides new job descriptions if substantive changes occur.
  • Conducts performance evaluations after three months of employment and annually, in a timely manner.
  • Maintains department education files, including new employee orientation checklist, equipment training checklist, mandatory in‑service attendance confirmation and continuing education.
  • Develops and monitors improvement action plans to correct poor job performance.
  • Initiates counseling and discipline according to policies and procedures.
  • Completes termination, status changes and other personnel actions in a timely fashion.
  • Reviews and approves payroll time sheets, purchasing requisitions, check requests and scheduling requests.
  • Reports employee injuries within specified time frames and follows IRL policy/procedure for work‑related injuries.
• Professional Functions:
  • Directs and organizes the operations of the hospital rapid‑response laboratories through appropriate delegation of responsibilities and authority.
  • Communicates effectively with IRL system personnel at all levels to coordinate efforts, meet special needs and address problems or concerns.
  • Works with IRL system management to maintain regular, two‑way communications and integration of core laboratory and hospital personnel.
  • Conducts regular town hall meetings at all IRL system facilities and contributes to quarterly newsletters for IRL system personnel.
  • Ensures a service delivery system that sets standards of excellence in quality, response time and overall user satisfaction.
  • Maintains effective inter‑departmental interfaces through regular meetings with appropriate IRL system counterparts.
  • Monitors legislative and regulatory changes affecting the laboratory industry and ensures timely communication and implementation.
  • Investigates, recommends and purchases equipment, supplies and instrumentation appropriate to current and planned future needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• State of Florida Supervisor’s License in at least three of the following areas: Blood Bank/Immunohematology, Chemistry, Hematology, Histology, Microbiology, Serology/Immunology (required).
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory/management experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 in accordance with local, state and/or federal law or regulations, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Well‑being support including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑term and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), employee stock purchase plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits: fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

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