Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) · 8 hours ago
Director of Laboratory Service
Barbourville, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
6+ years expAppalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Director of Laboratory Services to manage the laboratory operations ensuring accurate and effective testing for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The role involves overseeing departmental activities, staffing, budget preparation, and maintaining quality control, while also providing support to laboratory staff and coordinating educational activities.
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Responsibilities
Manages the department in an efficient manner by planning, organizing, and controlling assigned activities in the department
Recommends new procedures and improvements of existing ones
Determines staffing needs and patterns and recommends appropriate staffing levels and classifications
Determines work assignments and priorities, and schedules coverage of lab
Develops and evaluates or assists in the development and evaluation of each section's quality control program
Maintains adequate inventory of supplies
Prepares department budget in cooperation with Administration
Establishes goals for the department and evaluates employee performance
Interviews prospective personnel and makes recommendations on hiring and firing and coordinates the orientation of new employees in procedures and hospital policy
Develops procedures and problem solving in conjunction with other hospital departments, Medical Staff and Administration
Coordinates all departmental in-service education activities
Provides statistical data to Administration accurately and on a timely basis, and insures proper maintenance of department records
Provides support to laboratory staff in communicating with instrumentation companies to ensure that instruments are properly maintained and upgraded or replaced as needed
May participate in shift coverage and take call-in when necessary
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A Master's Degree from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and subsequent to graduation, has at least four years of pertinent laboratory experience of which not less than two years has been spent working in the designated specialty in a clinical laboratory plus two (2) years in a supervisory position
A baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology which includes successful completion of a program in an CAHEA approved School of Medical Technology and certified by a national certified agency recognized by the profession of medical technology plus at least four years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience; plus two (2) years in a supervisory position
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences; and, subsequent to graduation - (a) has had at least six years of pertinent laboratory experience in a hospital clinical laboratory, with a director at the doctoral level; and, (b) has successfully completed pertinent courses which, when combined with the foregoing experience, will provide technical and professional knowledge comparable to that of #2 above plus two (2) years in the supervision
Must have knowledge of all functions of the laboratory
Must maintain skills and knowledge by participating in continuing education
Must maintain state licensure, as required
Company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.7MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationAppalachian Regional Commission
2023-09-28Grant· $2.2M
2022-03-17Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Brian Springate
Community CEO at ARH Hazard
Hollie Phillips
President and Chief Executive Officer
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