Director - Laboratory

Tenet Healthcare; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor in Florida to lead a hospital lab team responsible for specimen collection and testing, delivering accurate results to physicians on schedule.

The role requires strong leadership, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with pathologists, with ongoing budget and staffing management to meet department goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in hospital lab with progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Clinical Lab Supervisor license or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct laboratory personnel to collect and test specimens and provide physicians with timely accurate results.
• Oversee administrative and technical activities including budgets and staffing to support operations.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, standards, accreditations and licensure requirements.
• Collaborate closely with pathologists and other clinical staff to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Conduct staff meetings and maintain clear communications with administration.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leads and directs laboratory personnel whose primary responsibilities are the collection and testing of specimens in order to provide physicians timely accurate lab test results. Oversees a wide variety of administrative and technical activities; responsible for revenue and operating budgets and a personnel staff. Works closely with Pathologists. Insures compliance with regulations/standards and maintains accreditations and licensures. Demonstrates commitment and accountability for implementation, communication, and monitoring of all functions of the Laboratory.

Ensures that staffing is appropriate for services and volume.

Develops and manages budgets for personnel and operations on an ongoing basis.

Promotes organization goals within own department and seeks out opportunities to influence other parts of the organization.

Follows and supports principles of Target 100.

Achieve annual specific departmental goals as applicable.

Ensures that staffing is appropriate for services and volume.

Develops and manages budgets for personnel and operations on an ongoing basis.

Promotes organization goals within own department and seeks out opportunities to influence other parts of the organization.

Follows and supports principles of Target 100.

Achieve annual specific departmental goals as applicable.

Ensures ongoing compliance with SMMC competency assessment process and timely evaluations.

Ensures that an effective orientation, training and staff development process is in place and conducted for the department.

Staff communication is facilitated by conducting meetings and providing minutes to staff and administration.

Develops and manages budgets for personnel and operations on an ongoing basis.

Commits to and participates in community or hospital functions

Achieve annual specific departmental goals as applicable.

Complies, supports and/or participates with the NPSG and the Leapfrog Safety Leaps as applicable to the department.

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Experience:

5+ years of experience working in hospital lab with progressive leadership responsibilities

License:

Clinical Lab Supervisor