Clinical Laboratory Director: Quality & Compliance

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Jefferson City (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Competitive Pay & Full Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Jefferson Memorial is seeking a Director of Laboratory to oversee administrative, fiscal, and technical activities ensuring efficient operation and compliance with CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA, and related standards. You will lead quality control, QA, payroll, staffing, and cross‑department coordination while maintaining regulatory compliance and optimal performance.

Responsibilities include defining objectives, supervising staff, budgeting, and implementing quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or Physical Science (needs to meet requirements for High Complexity under CLIA) required
• Master's Degree preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in closely related field with Bachelor's degree required
• 3-5 years of previous leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Completes employee evaluations in a timely manner and assesses staff competencies on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrates proficiency at hospital wide and/or department specific computer software and technology.
• Demonstrates fiscal accountability for department resources and the ability to achieve outcomes within allocated resources.
• Communicates and supports the hospital's mission, vision, and values as well as departmental goals to all staff.
• Defines performance objectives and metrics for the department.
• Demonstrates population appropriate skill sets for all relevant patient populations.
• Collaborates with other departments to problem solve ongoing issues that impact department/organization goals and/or patient care delivery.
• Incorporates quality improvement data and/or patient satisfaction data into departmental goals.
• Ensures accurate and timely reporting of department payroll.
• Effectively plans the goals, objectives, and work flow of the clinical laboratory to achieve optimal performance.
• Assures the laboratory is compliant with all regulatory agency (CAP, AABB, Joint Commision, CLIA etc) requirements.
• Successfully meets department productivity goals by scheduling staff according to workload.
• Effectively keeps abreast of changes in laboratory medicine and keeps SRMC laboratory current with these changes.
• Evaluates the capitol equipment needs of the laboratory and makes responsible recommendations for procurement.
• Assures the laboratory meets corporate compliance policies.
• Assures laboratory billing issues and errors are corrected in a timely manner.
• Effectively promotes, encourages, and provides continuing education opportunities for laboratory staff.
• Represents the department at appropriate meetings and/or committees and actively participates in the facilities' PI program.
• Works diligently to recruit and retain competent staff in the department and effectively manages staff disciplinary actions.
• Manages departmental inventory, ordering, storage, and utilization as appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory Compliance

Quality Assurance

Staff Development

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology or Physical Science

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

LIS (Laboratory Information System)

Payroll software

Job description

Jefferson Memorial is seeking a Director of Laboratory to oversee administrative, fiscal, and technical activities ensuring efficient operation and compliance with CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA, and related standards. You will lead quality control, QA, payroll, staffing, and cross‑department coordination while maintaining regulatory compliance and optimal performance.

Responsibilities include defining objectives, supervising staff, budgeting, and implementing quality improvements.