Overview

This position is incentive eligible. HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital 1000 Mar-Walt Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Laboratory Director Seeking a Hospital Laboratory Director to provide expertise and champion results. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels the patient experience is as meaningful as we do. What you will do in this role: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 of progressive laboratory management experience is required with complex laboratory operations Florida License in at least 3 areas or more: Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Histology, Microbiology, Serology/Immunology 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 HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, 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 servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on