Overview

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 PRN Management Functions:Concurrently monitors employee and departmental performance to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, timelines and regulatory requirementsReviews 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 meetingsQuality Improvement Functions:Develops monitoring systems for the collection, documentation and reporting of quality assessment and improvement data; extracts pertinent information from quality assessment and improvement studies, initiates corrective action plans, and re-monitors resultsEvaluates existing systems and processes and develops corrective action plans for service/quality trends identified Initiates changes and monitors for improvementEnsures that departments proactively respond to feedback from customers (internal and external) and implements improvement mechanisms to enhance the overall ability of the department to meet the customer's needs for laboratory servicesFiscal FunctionsConcurrently monitors resource utilization, including payroll, supplies and expenses, client volume and revenue variation reports, outpatient volume reports, mileage and expense logs; participates in MOR. Takes action immediately, as needed, to rectify problemResponsible to ensure the weekly and monthly corporate key indicators are an accurate measurement of past and current performance for a basis for proactive response to a changing environmentEnsures legal and ethical practices are always maintainedPrepares and submits capital expenditure requests, department projections and annual budget.Human Resource Functions: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; fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and accepting suggestions from staff regarding department operationsScreens, interviews and selects qualified individuals for open positions within the departmentReviews all department employee job descriptions at least annually and revises, as needed. Provides employees with a new job description if substantive changes are madeCompletes and conducts performance evaluations for all staff under direct supervision after three months of employment and annually, in a timely mannerMaintains department education files, including new employee orientation checklist, equipment training checklist, mandatory in-service attendance confirmation and continuing educationDevelops and monitors improvement action plans, as needed, to correct poor job performanceInitiates counseling and discipline according to policies and proceduresTerminations, status changes, and other personnel actions are completed in a timely fashionReviews and approves payroll time sheets, purchasing requisitions, check requests, and scheduling requestsEmployee injuries are reported within specified time frames and IRL policy/procedure for work related injuries is followed and supportedProfessional Functions:Directs and organizes the operations of the hospital rapid-response laboratories through the appropriate, delegation of responsibilities and authority and overall direction of the hospital laboratory management team.Effectively communicates with IRL System personnel at all levels to coordinate efforts meet special needs and address problems or concerns.Works with IRL System management team to maintain r