Lab Director - Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital

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Organization:

Hospital Operations

Job Summary:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)’s Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital [VTTH], in Tullahoma, TN, is seeking to hire a Lab Director, whom will have responsibility for managing the performance of laboratory procedures for all age groups from neonate through geriatric, according to established hospital and department policies and procedures. The Lab Director is responsible for managing financial, employee, and interdepartmental relations.

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Unit Summary:

Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital (VTHH) Laboratory services all hospital in-patient units and the emergency department.  The laboratory also provides laboratory testing for external clients, such as community providers.  The Laboratory offers a range of anatomic and clinical laboratory services to meet the needs of the tertiary care facility. Anatomic Pathology services are provided by Community Pathology Laboratory and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). VUMC serves as the primary reference laboratory for VTHH. The Laboratory occupies approximately 2,300 square feet and operates 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week to provide accurate, timely test results to support physicians in the assessment of patients. Pathologists are available 24-hours-a day, 7-days-a-week for consultation and/or interpretations of test results for laboratory testing performed on-site or referenced to an outside laboratory. VUMC provides advanced testing services and anatomic and clinical pathology expertise to support patient care at VTHH. The laboratory’s performance improvement efforts are focused on achieving excellence in service and quality, while also achieving greater efficiency.

The Laboratory is supported by an independent laboratory information system (LIS) with Cerner Millennium and Soft Bank components. LIS systems are interfaced to the EPIC electronic medical record for order entry and results reporting. The Laboratories collaborate with Health IT (software) and VUMC IT (hardware) departments to integrate laboratory functions and information into the VUMC enterprise electronically. The Laboratory is staffed, according to workload requirements, with approximately 20 total FTEs.

Discover Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital (VTHH):

Located in Tullahoma, Tennesse, Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital is proud to bring the strength and resources of Vanderbilt Health to the citizens of Tullahoma and surrounding communities.  VTHH was acquired by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 2020.  VTHH is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged.  It, like that of VUMC, is a place where your diversity - of culture, thinking, learning, and leading- is sought and celebrated.  It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday.  

VTHH is a strong community supporter being involved with local youth sports, non-profit organizations, and all the while having the resources of VUMC.  Tullahoma supports the efforts of VTHH in bring the highest quality care to Tullahoma and the surrounding communities.  Tullahoma is home to many young professionals and retirees being centrally located, only about an hour and fifteen-minute drive to Nashville, Chattanooga, and Huntsville, Alabama.

VTHH Accomplishments:

Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 4 Star Quality Rating in 2023.  The VTHH Emergency Department is an accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology.  It is a 135-bed facility offering a wide range of outstanding medical and surgical services and includes a 14-bed critical care unit, labor and delivery (with a Le