Director of Laboratory Services

Company: Children-'s Health
Location: Plano
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

The Director of Laboratory Services leads all operations of the laboratory at the Children's Health Plano, Texas campus. This individual will focus on effective, efficient operations as well as strategic growth and market expansion initiatives while facilitating excellent stewardship in providing prompt, accurate laboratory testing for Children's Health patients and staff. Oversight responsibilities include:

• Direct all Laboratory operations to ensure prompt and accurate laboratory testing for patient care and employee health activities. Ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies including CLIA, CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, and CLSI.
• Provide supervision over Lab leadership and specific functional areas within the Lab including IS, Quality Control, Education and Safety.
• Communicate with internal/external customers: serve as a liaison and work closely with the Lab Medical Director as well as UT Southwestern Pathology faculty; collaborate with other department leaders on applicable multidisciplinary efforts; attend/facilitate unit and house-wide meetings; physician/staff projects, data requests, strategic planning initiatives, etc.--
• Accountability for financial objectives: oversight of long and short-range planning for budget cycles; preparing budgets including capital, operating and information systems for the Laboratory; review, analyze and justify financial performance.
• Develop clinical programs, identify, and lead process improvement opportunities, manage vendor relationships, maintain data management system. EXPERIENCE: The successful candidate will have:
  • At least 7 years' experience in management of hospital Laboratory operations, particularly in Core Lab, Chemistry, Blood Bank and/or Microbiology with a proven record of success in a progressive environment.
  • At least 7 years' experience in an academic medical center is preferred.-- EDUCATION:
    • Four-year bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience is required. Graduate or professional work or advanced degree or equalivant experience is preferred. ABOUT US: At Children's Health, we value the role each team member plays in helping us deliver on our mission of making life better for children. We take pride in providing a rich and rewarding career opportunities that enable team members to reach their highest potential. Since 2009, we have held the--AANC--Magnet ---- designation for nursing excellence. We are nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties by---U.S. News & World Report, serve as--the primary pediatric teaching facility for---University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center --and--are--recognized for--quality care --in every specialty. Children's Health has been named for nine consecutive years as one of the 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Reviews. Children's Health was chosen based on our robust benefits, wellness initiatives, professional development opportunities and work environment that promotes employee collaboration and satisfaction. Requirements: Job Family Allied Health Expertise Allied Health - Laboratory Job Type Full Time Location Plano, Texas 1935 Medical District Dr. Dallas, Texas 75235
      

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