Director-Laboratory-FT
Posted on: 6 Feb 2021
Vicksburg, MS
Job Description
Job Description
The Administrative Laboratory Director provides overall management and strategic leadership of the Medical Laboratory Services throughout the facility and affiliated service lines. Representing Medical Laboratory Services, the Lab Director is responsible for facility-wide oversight of the medical lab testing processes and patient safety, compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards associated with Medical Laboratory Services and the diagnostic testing processes, budgetary duties and fiscal performance of Medical Laboratory Services, leadership of Laboratory team members, resource development and implementation of laboratory process changes and establishment, measurement, reporting and audit of the Medical Laboratory Performance Metrics.
The Administrative Laboratory Director provides overall management and strategic leadership of the Medical Laboratory Services throughout the facility and affiliated service lines. Representing Medical Laboratory Services, the Lab Director is responsible for facility-wide oversight of the medical lab testing processes and patient safety, compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards associated with Medical Laboratory Services and the diagnostic testing processes, budgetary duties and fiscal performance of Medical Laboratory Services, leadership of Laboratory team members, resource development and implementation of laboratory process changes and establishment, measurement, reporting and audit of the Medical Laboratory Performance Metrics.
As required by clinical laboratory profession. Bachelor's degree in a clinical laboratory discipline is strongly preferred. Master's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related discipline is preferred. Five (5) years of health system diagnostic medical laboratory experience is required. Two (2) years of medical laboratory management experience is strongly preferred. Nationally recognized certification as designated by clinical degree.
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.
In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.
On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees120,000
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Jobs Posted6680
