About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

Essential Job functions:

Director of Laboratory is responsible for collaborating with the SVP and Medical Director of Laboratory   and decision making necessary to manage the fiscal resources of the department in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with the overall goals of the organization by:

• Preparing timely budgets consistent with the financial plan. 
• Efficiently managing resources: labor, services, supplies, materials, communication/data, and space.
• Identifying opportunities to improve performance e.g. LOS, utilization of resources (overtime, supplies), variances.
• Standardization of analyzers, policies and procedures across all laboratories within Summit , CityMD and VillageMD
• Analyzing work processing and removing inefficiencies. Reduces re-work and wasted materials/resources.
• Involving staff in cost containment. Working with Procurement to create master agreement with vendors to maximize savings.
• P&L oversight, review, analysis and management of variances.

Demonstrates visibility and builds trust among team members; seeks opportunities to reward and recognize staff; fosters strong team cohesiveness within own area of responsibility by:

• Creating  an environment that yields efficient and effective work processes
• Clearly defining roles and relationships within the team; cultivating strong working relationships among its members.
• Providing direct feedback to others; responds to staff issues quickly and directly.
• Empowering staff to share in decisions that affect their practice; recognizes the value of their contributions.
• Keeping projects on track; working with team to eliminate or minimize barriers. Addresses obstacles as they arise; coaches to minimize impact.

Manages and develops human resources consistent with organizational values, guidelines, regulatory agencies, established contracts and legal requirements by:

• Ensuring that staff qualifications are consistent with job responsibilities;  job descriptions reflect accurately performance expectations and requirements
• Following Human Resources Guidelines for hiring, managing performance, and participation in workplace activities and services
• Exercising discretion and astuteness during the interview and hiring process
• Evaluating performance and competency to perform job duties within prescribed timeframes
• Participating in the development and orientation of direct reports, managers and staff.
• Providing regular and constructive feedback. Offers negative feedback privately; respects confidentiality at all levels.
•  Review of job descriptions, update and validate as needed.

Promotes the use of information technology. 

• Demonstrating an understanding of relevant applications used in area of responsib