Director Of Laboratory Services - 1692050

This is a full-time (1.0 Status) day shift Laboratory Services Director position in Laboratory department.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of the Laboratory is a qualified professional with appropriate clinical training and experience who is responsible for the overall operations Of Laboratory Services in the medical center. The Director is responsible for all personnel, budget, planning, capital equipment, and regulatory decisions within the laboratory. Works in partnership with the Medical Director to ensure all quality standards are achieved, maintained, and monitored. Responsible for assuring that all quality control, proficiency testing, and maintenance are well-performed and evaluated, policies and procedures are current and well-executed, turnaround time is satisfactory, record systems are well-organized and current, quality improvement mechanisms as implemented, test analyses are monitored, and students are trained. Orientation for all staff will be completed in a timely manner and competence assessment is completed on all staff annually (semi-annually the first year).

Ensures alignment of services with CMCs mission, vision, and core values: Champion patient care, Do the right thing, Embrace individuality, Act with kindness, and Make a difference. Everything we do at CMC is driven from and tied to these five core values.

PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES

Minimum Requirements: BS or BA in Science required. National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAALS) program required. Montana license required. Five (5) years of recent consecutive experience in a hospital laboratory to include demonstrated ability in managing personnel. MT (ASCP) or equivalent required. Must be familiar with computer and computerized equipment, organization, and team skills. Familiar with current process improvement tools and processes.

Preferred / Desired: Masters preferred. Experience with LEAN applications in the laboratory preferred.

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the responsibilities, assigned with or without notice.

COVID-19 Update:

The Company is hiring top talent, but we also have a mission of Making Communities Healthier, which means keeping our community safe and to reduce the risk of exposure. We have modified our conditions of employment to include COVID-19 vaccination unless a documented medical or religious exemption is approved.

Employees may meet this requirement by providing proof of having been fully vaccinated against

COVID-19 with any of the three COVID-19 vaccines (manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson). Employees are considered fully vaccinated if they are at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen.

This position is subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing according to MT Law 39-2-205-39-2-211.