Market Director Laboratory Services Full Time Days

Market Director Laboratory Services Full-Time Days Position Summary
This position is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the Clinical Laboratory at Coastal Carolina and Hilton Head Hospitals. Oversee areas of responsibility to assure smooth operations and continuous improvement. Ensure processes are in place to monitor and validate the safe provision of quality and safety, patient-focused, outcomes based and cost effective medicine in the hospital setting. Facilitate cooperative and collaborative relationships among departments and with physicians and external agencies to ensure effective operations and patient outcomes. Promote evidence-based practice and the culture of safety. Assure the highest standards of healthcare delivery and outcomes, ensuring a constant patient focus. Ensure all duties performed are properly performed and applicable regulations and standards are met. Ensure the department uses a quality system approach to laboratory testing that provides accurate and reliable patient test results. Additional responsibilities includes recognizing results or problems that require referral to the Pathologist, assuring competency of all personnel, formulating the budget for the department, maintain performance improvement activities within the department and participating in continuous quality improvement activities and maintain efficient and effective departmental operations in compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, and standards.

THE MARKET DIRECTOR LABORATORY SERVICES FULL TIME DAYS CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE.

Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, Biology, or Chemistry. MBA or MHA preferred

Experience:
Minimum of five years recent previous experience in the management of clinical laboratory of an acute care hospital
Must have experience with regulatory and accreditation requirements of laboratory operations, including CLIA, CAP, Joint Commission, and CMS.

Other Qualifications:
An understanding of current trends in clinical laboratory services and operations and knowledge of quality, statistical concepts preferred.

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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