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HCA Healthcare · 19 hours ago

Division Laboratory Director

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

HCA Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services, and they are seeking a Division Laboratory Director to oversee laboratory services. The role involves coordinating with leadership, managing laboratory activities, and ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across HCA facilities.

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Hiring Manager

Margaret Ward, MSM, CPSP

Responsibilities

Coordinates with Service Line leadership to provide assessment and consulting services to Division and Facility leadership for HCA facilities

Provides consultative services to other HBP service lines, as needed

Directs activities in one or more HCA Hospitals on matters related to the provision of quality, efficient and cost effective services

With an emphasis on collaboration, implements strategies and tactics to promote the development of team members

Executes operational assessments as directed

Manages multiple engagements concurrently, including: management of division laboratory activities, on site interviews, current state process improvement, utilization analysis, operating model implementations, current state/future gap analysis, financial analysis and budgeting, and billing analyses

Knowledgeable and capable of working with key stakeholder groups to coordinate activities including other Service Line resources, Division leadership, medical director (pathology), Performance Improvement, laboratory leaders, Supply Chain, etc

Develops and maintains strong working relationships with other operating groups within HCA such as IT&S, Supply Chain, etc

Communicate regularly as required, (weekly, biweekly or monthly) for operating reports MORs with the Service Line leadership, Division Presidents, Division CFOs and the Divisions’ hospitals’ CEOs

Ensure all internal approvals prior to executing recommendations

Supports the Laboratory Service Line to execute on laboratory service opportunities in assigned division including: Implementation of laboratory test (ordering), facility test menu, and equipment platform formularies, as well as other Service Line objectives

Coordination/centralization of laboratory services within geographic region

Optimization of market based contracting and adherence to HPG/HCA contracts

Reference testing vendor selection and utilization

Assessment of client and commercial outreach business profitability

Billing compliance and charge capture

Assists in implementing best practices regarding laboratory quality and operations

Ensures facility laboratory readiness for ongoing successful regulatory accreditation

Works collaboratively with all levels of HCA, Service Lines, Divisions, and Hospital leadership to assess and identify options

Thrives in a matrixed environment

Utilizes sophisticated processes and systems to gather and analyze critical information required to conduct a thorough assessment and develop comprehensive recommendations

Reviews all recommendations with Service Line leadership to ensure alignment with Service Line strategy and presents sophisticated presentations to relevant stakeholder groups

Understands the critical nature of laboratory services that are vital to the operations of HCA Hospitals and that failure to perform the duties of this position and result in the disruption and delay of vital patient care services

Leads the development and training of a team of high functioning laboratory directors who can assist in the execution of the duties delineated herein

Continually monitors and stays abreast of legislative and regulatory changes affecting laboratory services

Takes initiative to develop steps and processes in an effort to proactively identify areas of opportunity

Interacts with Physician leadership to ensure practice business needs are met and performance is sustainable

Communicates the Laboratory Services suite of services effectively throughout all levels of the organization and represents the Service Line in professional manner

Executes the strategic direction of the Service Line, Division, and Hospitals’ CEOs

Interacts on a regular basis with Division and facility leadership to ensure their services and clinical operations needs are met: o Works with Service Line and Division Leadership assess ability of operating models or partnerships to meet HCA enterprise financial and operational goals

Manages financial performance to budget and prior period trends and understands causes of variances

Resolving any clinical quality/operational/financial issues in a timely manner

Keeps lines of communication open between Division Leadership and the Service Line

Recommends corrective action as required to eliminate negative variances

Meets regularly with direct reports to ensure their effective involvement in Service Line, division and facility strategic initiatives

Qualification

Medical TechnologyLaboratory ScienceHealthcare AdministrationLaboratory ConsultingHealthcare Systems ManagementFinancial ManagementClinical OperationsProfessional Organization AssociationCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or Laboratory Science

Professional organization association

Clinical laboratory experience

Minimum of 5- years' experience in laboratory, at a director level and/or laboratory consulting

Effective working knowledge of healthcare systems management, hospital/laboratory management, healthcare financial management, and third-party reimbursement issues, and clinical operations

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)

Preferred

Master's or above Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, other applicable field

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Company

HCA Healthcare

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HCA Healthcare provides medical education and healthcare services in locally managed facilities. It is a sub-organization of North Florida Endoscopy Center.

Founded in 1968

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

10001+ employees