Director of Laboratory Operations & Quality Assurance

Vanderbilt Health; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Vanderbilt Health seeks a Director, Laboratory to oversee the clinical laboratory's administrative, fiscal and technical operations, ensuring quality, regulatory compliance and safe, efficient testing.

You will lead hiring, development and evaluation of staff, coordinate with hospital leadership, and manage budgeting, equipment needs and process improvement in a large academic health system.

Qualifications

• Oversee administrative, fiscal and technical operations of the clinical laboratory.
• Responsible for quality control, quality assurance, and point-of-care testing programs.
• Hires, disciplines and develops staff; ensures regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Completes employee evaluations and assesses staff competencies.
• Defines performance objectives and metrics for the department.
• Ensures compliance with CAP, AABB, Joint Commission, CLIA.
• Manages payroll reporting and lab resource planning.
• Leads procurement and inventory management for the laboratory.

Skills

Laboratory Management

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Staff Development

Payroll & Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAP/AABB/CLIA knowledge

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Vanderbilt Health seeks a Director, Laboratory to oversee the clinical laboratory's administrative, fiscal and technical operations, ensuring quality, regulatory compliance and safe, efficient testing.

You will lead hiring, development and evaluation of staff, coordinate with hospital leadership, and manage budgeting, equipment needs and process improvement in a large academic health system.