Director of Laboratory, Core Laboratory and Integrated Regional Microbiology

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

This is an onsite role based at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles. Relocation is available for those who qualify.

 

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

 

Jon Dirksen

Executive Talent Partner

jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com

#LI-Onsite

Job Summary:

Performs the leadership function of setting objectives, planning, staffing and director activities of the laboratory. Responsible for the department’s overall delivery of service.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Directs all areas within assigned lab.
• Ensures compliance with QA/QC standards required by CAP, CLIA, FDA and other regulatory guidelines.
• Directs or works directly on projects of complex scope.
• Develops and implements quality improvement processes and performance improvement plans.
• Develops financial plan.
• Attends and participates in committees.
• Develops policies, goals and objectives.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience

• Bachelor's degree: Seven years' technical experience in a laboratory setting including two years' concurrent supervisory experience, or
• Master's degree or higher: Five years' technical experience in a laboratory setting including two years' concurrent supervisory experience
• Experience must include both core lab and full-service microbiology

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for dist