Lab Director

Olympia Fields Hospital; Olympia Fields (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement plan

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Olympia Fields Hospital is seeking a Lab Director to oversee the clinical laboratory and related departments, ensuring policy adherence, compliance, and system integration across structure, IT, supply chain, and QA. The role leads corporate communication with Laboratory Operations Leadership and drives KPI achievement in finance, quality, and service.

The position requires a science-based degree, state license or ASCP, and at least five years of supervisory lab experience with strong QA and LEAN

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet CLIA requirements.
• Valid CLS/MLS license or ASCP preferred.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience.
• General Accounting and statistics and financial operating experience.
• LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall clinical laboratory and multiple departments per hospital policies and standards.
• Provide operational guidance to local site management and ensure system integration.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC, ACHC and other agencies.
• Lead special projects and meet KPIs in finance, quality, and service.
• Perform routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field

Valid CLS/MLS license or ASCP preferred

Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience

LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

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, ACHC) 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.

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, ACHC) 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
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet requirements of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) required.
• Possession of a valid license or certificate of Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience required.
• General Accounting and statistics and financial operating experience
• Quality Control and quality tools management courses desired.
• LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
  

Pay Transparency
Olympia Fields Hospital 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. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $85,280 to $123,510 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.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
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. The 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