Community Hospital Corporation · 3 weeks ago
Director, Laboratory
Gainesville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
6+ years expCommunity Hospital Corporation is seeking a Director for their laboratory operations. The Lab Director will oversee the administration and quality control of lab services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and effective management of lab personnel and resources.
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Responsibilities
The Lab Director is accessible to the laboratory to provide onsite, telephone, or electronic consultation as needed
The Lab Director ensures that testing systems developed and used for each of the test performed in the lab provide quality lab services for all aspects of test performance, which includes the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing
The Lab Director ensures that the physical plant and environmental conditions of the laboratory are appropriate for the testing performed and provide a safe environment in which employees are protected from physical, chemical, and biological hazards
Ensures that the lab is enrolled in an HHS approved proficiency-testing program. The testing samples are tested as required by CLIA, and that results are reviewed as needed and remedial action taken when proficiency results are unacceptable
Ensures that test methodologies selected have the capability of providing the quality of results required for patient care and that verification procedures are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision, and other pertinent performance characteristics of the method
Ensures that the quality control and quality assurance programs are established and maintained to assure the quality of laboratory services provided and to identify failures in quality as they occur
Ensures the establishment and maintenance of acceptable levels of analytical performance for each test system
Ensures that all necessary remedial actions are taken and documented whenever significant deviations from the laboratory’s established performance characteristics are identified and that patient test results are reported only when the system is functioning properly
Ensures that reports of test results include pertinent information required for interpretation
Ensures that consultation is available to the labs clients on matters relating to the quality of the test results reported and their interpretation concerning specific patient conditions
Ensures that a general supervisor provides on-site supervision of high complexity test performance by testing personnel
Ensures that prior to reporting test results personnel are qualified and competent to perform testing
Ensures that an approved procedure manual is available to all personnel responsible for any aspect of the testing process
Specifies in writing the responsibilities and duties of each consultant, supervisor, and testing personnel. Define what examinations and procedures each individual is authorized to perform
Responsible for hiring and scheduling adequate personnel in the lab
Responsible for preparing and implementing a laboratory budget (both capital & operating)
Other duties as assigned by the Lab Medical Director and administration
Maintains regulatory requirements for CMS and CLIA
Works with other hospitals and vendors to get competitive pricing and supplies
Meets all applicable regulatory requirements, including but not limited to; state, federal and CMS Conditions of Participation requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or chemical, physical, or biological science
Certification as MT(ASCP), or MT(AMT) or the equivalent
Current BLS Required
6 years' experience or training or both in high complexity testing within all sections of the laboratory
Basic computer knowledge (experience w/ Word/Excel etc or the willingness to learn) and ability to touch type
Experience with lab information systems or the willingness to learn
Ability to discern color
Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
Ability to spend long periods of time on feet
Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Preferred
Additional languages preferred
Company
Community Hospital Corporation
Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through three distinct organizations — CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, which share a common purpose to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
David Faulkner
Interim CEO
Derek Murzyn
Market Chief Executive Officer - Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospitals
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2024-05-16
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