Laboratory Director

South Sunflower County Hospital
Laboratory Director

Clinical Laboratory Scientist MT, ASCP

Job Description

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or a comparable area with Licensure or certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists

• Minimum of 5 years of Supervisory Experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides medical laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic information, products, and services by establishing specimen preparation procedures; developing and implementing analytical procedures; evaluating laboratory information; consulting with pathologists; reporting results according to protocols mandated by the hospital, public health department, and CLIA

• Maintains medical laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards; developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair

• Maintains medical laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; verifying invoices and sending for payment

• Maintains medical laboratory productivity by monitory workload of functional areas; identifying peak and slack periods; making operational or staffing adjustments

• Maintains quality results by participating in the hospital quality assurance program; consulting with pathologists; performing proficiency surveys; reviewing quality control and quality assurance programs; making adjustments in policy and procedures; generating reports; maintaining records.

• Implements new programs, tests, methods, instrumentation and procedures by investigating alternatives; preparing proposals; developing and performing parallel testing; monitoring progress

• Maintains medical laboratory information system by identifying information needs and problems; recommending improvements; establishing priorities; testing; training employees; maintaining security and confidentiality

• Maintains medical laboratory staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees

• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results

• Maintains medical laboratory staff results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks

• Complies with state and professional continuing education licensure requirements by providing in-service programs monitoring outcomes

• Resolves problems by consulting with pathologists, other laboratory managers, technical coordinators, laboratory directors, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals

• Bills for services rendered; monitors daily charges; works with the business office to set up charges on new tests

• Available to staff for consultation, as needed