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Baptist Health
Company : Baptist Health
Position Summary:
Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Are you a proven lab professional ready to lead in a dynamic hospital setting? Baptist Health Princeton Hospital is seeking a seasoned Lab leader with strong hospital-based experience to help drive excellence.
What We’re Looking For includes:
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Demonstrated leadership in hospital laboratory
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Strong collaboration and communication skills across clinical and operational teams
- Strong leadership skills and capabilities
Join a system that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. At Baptist Health, your expertise will make a meaningful impact on the quality of care we deliver to the communities we serve.
Position Summary
The Laboratory Director supervises all activities within the laboratory including department operations to meet laboratory service needs of Princeton Hospital.
Apply today to connect with a recruiter and explore how you can lead change at Baptist Health.
Baptist Health Princeton Hospital
Serving our neighbors for more than a century, Baptist Health Princeton Hospital in Birmingham is a 505-bed facility dedicated to a patient-first approach. A recognized leader in aortic valve surgery, COPD, heart attack, heart failure and stroke, we provide fast, lifesaving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms. Our full range of services includes comprehensive emergency room care; cardiovascular care, including structural heart and valve care; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; a comprehensive sleep center; a comprehensive bariatrics center, providing surgical and nonsurgical weight-loss procedures; and women’s care for all stages of life. We have achieved Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and from the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). At Baptist Health Princeton Hospital, we are committed to contributing to the future of healthcare through our clinical research and medical residency program.
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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.
- Regularly interacts with Pathologists, Medical staff, laboratory employees, other department managers, and key laboratory customers regarding laboratory services.
- Works with the Purchasing department in the negotiations of vendor contracts and cost containment measures.
- Utilizes process improvement indicator results, benchmark information, customer requirements, and team input to implement quality service and team relationship critical success factors.
- Participates in Process Improvement activities both inter and intra departmentally.
- Practices and oversees safety and infection control practices.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
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
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.