Director - Laboratory

Overview Experience the advantages of real career change! Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.  Responsibilities Plans, directs and monitors strategic and tactical goals for the Laboratory Department in collaboration with the Medical Director and other clinical and operational stakeholders involved in the management of hospital laboratory services. Directs, monitors and manages all day-to-day administrative aspects of the department, including financial, operational and human resource issues. Develops and approves technical and operational policies and procedures and ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies. Creates a highly efficient, accountable, and collaborative team environment with staff and with customers (physicians, nursing, and outreach clinics). Responsible for ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and quality are followed and maintained. What you will do Establishes, monitors and manages annual and long-term strategic and operational departmental goals. Develops, monitors and manages annual departmental budget and capital needs. Oversees, manages and develops human resources for the department. Ensures the highest standards of patient safety, quality, outcomes and service. Oversees operations, and identifies continuous improvement opportunities. Ensures compliance with applicable laboratory regulatory and accrediting agencies. Qualifications Education Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, or other acceptable science from a recognized college or university. Required or In Lieu of Bachelor's degree, Associates in Medical Technology and 7 years of Medical Technologist experience Required Master’s degree in Business Administration or Health Administration Preferred Work Experience 5 years clinical experience and progressive leadership experience Required Licenses and Certifications Certification in medical technology; certification as a medical technologist or medical laboratory scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), AMT (American Medical Technologists) or AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts). AAB provisional certification not accepted Required Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Newton Hospital