Director of Lab Services

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Director of Lab Services to lead day-to-day Laboratory Operations at John Peter Smith Hospital. You will ensure regulatory compliance, develop service-line policies, and drive performance improvements across inpatient, ED, and remote labs.

Lead staff, manage budgets, and coordinate with physicians and nursing leadership to enhance service quality and efficiency in a large, multi-site academic hospital network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or a directly related discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience in a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical laboratory experience is required.
• Registered as a Medical Technologist (MT) by the ASCP is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees inpatient and outpatient laboratory service functions across hospital, ED, and remote labs.
• Provides leadership to achieve short- and long-term goals aligned with Laboratory Medical Director's vision.
• Directs budget planning, staffing, space planning and operational performance.
• Ensures compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC, OSHA, AABB, OIG, CMS, FDA and related standards.

Skills

Management experience

Clinical laboratory experience

ASCP MT certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology Lab or related field

ASCP MT certification

Job description

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it.Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy.Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk.Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org .
To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org , www.jpshealthnet.org/careers ,or www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Title:

Director of Lab Services

Requisition Number:

45190

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

CLINICAL/PROF SERVICES - ADMIN

Compensation Type:

Salaried

Job Category:

Director / Management Level

Hours Worked:

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked:

Job Description:

Job Summary: The Director Laboratory Services is responsible for leading and directing the day-to-day operations of Laboratory Services to assure operational excellence. Accountable for ensuring hospital and regulatory standards compliance, development and enforcement of service line policies and procedures, cooperation and participation in the performance improvement initiatives. Leads activities including the establishment of a clean and safe environment, maintains knowledge of applicable laws and standards of responsible services and enforces compliance.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Oversees inpatient and out patient laboratory service functions including hospital, ED and remote laboratories, point of care and community health outreach operations as appropriate.Provides leadership and guidance in the execution of the short and long-term goals that are aligned with the strategic vision of the Laboratory Medical Director.
• Assists and acts on behalf of and with the Medical Director in dealing with technical issues, CAP and quality, and providing leadership in the development of staff cohesiveness.
• Develop functional objectives, implements, plans and monitors progress of set goals, and revises plans, as necessary, relative to areas of responsibility.
• Directly responsible for fiscal planning, budget and audits, personnel management, space planning and management.
• Provides the Vice President with written, ongoing progress reports for key initiatives and daily operations. Participates in development of vision and strategy for lab services with the Vice President.
• Work with Laboratory Managers, Supervisors and Leads to define, monitor and improve quality, efficiency and communication of clinical services through the evaluation of methods, performance and quality, and by recommending and implementing indicated changes. Develops and updates policies and procedures.
• Provides the organization with appropriate tactics for successful customer service, regulatory and accrediting surveys within responsible services.
• Ensures through collaborative effort and communication with appropriate nursing and physician leadership personnel in all Network laboratory testing sites and functions comply with laboratory regulatory standards, including but not limited to those established by CLIA’88, CAP, TJC, OSHA, AABB, OIG, CMS, FDA, and maintain appropriate records and documentation.
• Provide leadership, guidance, personnel management functions and coaching for all direct reports to maintain an engaged and productive workforce; partnering with Human Resources on employee matters.
• Develops a positive rapport with staff evidenced by Employee Engagement, colleagues, physicians and leadership.
• Develops and implements monitoring processes to ensure that department’s performance is consistent with the organization’s metrics-based management performance system.
• Ensures that strategies and processes exist to maximize financial resource management, including development and achievement of financial performance objectives and productivity performance.
• Prepares and monitors annual budget to ensure appropriate performance against objectives, manage capital requests, contract negotiations and ROI provision, anticipates opportunities for new services and programs and reduction of expenses in the organization.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology Lab or a directly related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 5 plus years of management experience in related field.
• 5 plus years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Registered as a Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Health/Business Management Administration or Master of Science in Biological Science, Chemistry or Physical Science from an accredited college or university.
• 5 plus years of experience in multiple discipline service line.
• 2 plus years of experience working with finance/budgeting, healthcare regulatory compliance topics and Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems.

Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States