Director of Lab

Prime Healthcare; Lake Arrowhead (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Clare's Health in New Jersey seeks a Lab Director to lead the clinical laboratory and multiple departments, aligning operations with CLIA, CAP, and TJC standards.

The role emphasizes strategic oversight, quality assurance, budgeting, and collaboration with corporate Laboratory Operations; candidates should have a science degree, clinical lab leadership experience, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet CLIA requirements.
• Valid license or certificate of Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist; ASCP preferred.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience.
• General accounting, statistics and financial operating experience.
• Quality control and quality tools management courses desired.
• LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall management of the clinical laboratory and multiple departments, including administrative, financial, compliance, quality improvement, technical, and personnel activities.
• Provide operational guidance to local site management and ensure system integration of department structure, policy, procedure, information technology, supply chain, HR, and quality assurance.
• Secure compliance of laboratory service with local, state, federal (CLIA), and other regulatory agency (CAP, TJC) standards.
• Meet and consult with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership for policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS; promote standardization.
• Ensure laboratories meet or exceed established corporate/site KPIs in finance, quality, and service; perform routine laboratory testing as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field

Master’s Degree preferred

Certification: CLS/MLS (ASCP) preferred

Job description

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Saint Clare's Health includesCMS 5-Star Ratedhospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com.

Responsibilities

The Lab Director is responsible for the overall management of the clinical laboratory and/or multiple departments including, administrative, financial, compliance, quality improvement, technical, and personnel activities in accordance with established hospital and department policies and standards. Provides operational guidance to local site management. Ensures system integration of department structure, policy, procedure, information technology, supply chain, Human Resource, and quality assurance. Secure compliance of laboratory service with local, state, federal (CLIA), and other regulatory agency (CAP, TJC) standard. Takes on special projects or other assignments and completes them within timeframe. Meet and consults with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership for policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS. Promotes standardization throughout the system. Ensure laboratories will meet or exceed established corporate/site KPIs in finance, quality, and service. Perform routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet requirements of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA).

2. Possession of a valid license or certificate of Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP preferred

3. Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience required.

4. General Accounting and statistics and financial operating experience

5. Quality Control and quality tools management courses desired

6. LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred

7. Master’s Degree preferred.

Pay Transparency

Saint Clare's Health offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $XX,XXX.00 to $XX,XXX.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf