Director, Network Lab Services

In collaboration with the Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and the Medical Director, the Laboratory Director assumes responsibility for the direction and supervision of all laboratory services delivered across the network. This includes the main campus, Liberty Campus, and all laboratory and anatomic pathology services at the main hospital, the ambulatory outpatient and surgery centers or in any other area of the network where laboratory and network services are provided. 

Operations/Administrative

Oversees and directs clinical laboratory operations, including, but not limited to assessment of current methods of operation and regulatory compliance, recommending, and implementing changes, policy and procedure review and updates, etc. as required to maintain and enhance operational performance.

Responsible for ensuring all federal and state rules and regulations are followed for the practice of laboratory medicine.

Manages multiple projects in a matrixed organizational structure with regional and program-wide implications. 

Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department’s ability to meet its goals and objectives with positive impact. 

Provides highest quality clinical services possible through distributive and decentralized laboratory services. 

Partners with other leaders to resolve procedural difficulties, clarifying department responsibilities, objectives and resolving identified problems impacting care delivery or clinical outcomes.

Works in direct partnership with supply chain and finance to implementing methods and executing contracts that improve laboratory operations while driving greater financial efficiency. 

Develops and implements clinical laboratory services as required to improve patient care, contain costs, and satisfy regulatory standards.

Monitors, updates, and supports revision/renewal of all laboratory professional services contracts, including anatomic pathology contracts, to ensure consistency, alignment, quality assurance and financial benefit. 

Establishes and maintains effective communications within the department and with other network departments and key stakeholders. Develops relationships with professional affiliations, others, as is appropriate.

 

Quality

Develops and administer Quality Program in collaboration with the Medical Director including policies and procedures relating to the laboratory department and to its services throughout the Network.

Develops implements, monitors, and evaluates department specific performance and service standards; takes initiative to implement quality improvement efforts, assures all regulatory standards and other operation standards are adhered to and documented. 

Engage in activities of the Network Quality and Performance Improvement Committee, the Blood and Tissue Committee and other relevant committees within the network to ensure high quality laboratory services are delivered, quality measured, and robust performance improvement processes are in place.   

Ensures delivery of quality and safe laboratory services to inpatients, outpatients, and employees.

Responsible for ensuring the department meets and adheres to all applicable federal, state and CMS regulatory requirements and for ensuring that the department's success in any regulatory survey including but not limited to CLIA, CAP, Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Joint Commission, OSHA.

Responsible for maintaining collaborative relationships with medical staff and other clinical and support departments to ensure the smooth operation of Laboratory services.

 

Finances

Accurately develops annual budgets in accordance with TCHHN goals and objectives.

Consistently operates within department budgets/cost centers; consistently monitors productivity standards in response to volume changes; consistently demonstrates focus on cost management and cost reduction without compromising patient safety, quality of care of services delivered.

Develops, recommends, and coordinates capital equipment purchases with the VP & COO and Medical Director.

Demonstrates good planning in the replacement needs of aging equipment. 
Monitor regulatory environment related to hospitals, laboratories and reimbursement (i.e. PAMA), Value Based Care and payor contracts.  Implements operational changes as necessary in consultation with the Finance team to assure compliance with new regulations, reimbursement, and collections.

 

Strategic Planning

Coordinates the long-range planning activities of the department with the VP & Chief Operating Officer and the Medical Director.

Directs and coordinates the evaluation and implementatio