Lab Pathology Director
Lab Pathology Director
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About Our Company
Were a physicianled patientcentric 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 are innovating valuebased care and leveraging integrated applications population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to highquality connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
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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 rework 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 responsibility.
- Examining work processes to identify what can be more effective through technology.
- Using technology to increase productivity.
- Ensuring personal and staff proficiency in use of technology; keeping skills up to date.
- Monitors data productivity use of LIS and HER data and operational statistics.
Evaluates departmental needs to assure established quality patient services and makes recommendations to the Director. Participates in Quality Assessment & Improvement activities by gathering data and reporting events as reflected in the annual evaluation. Develops workflows to support Quality initiatives. Ensures proper completion of incident/risk management reports concerning employees and patients. Verifies and authenticates computer reports or other means required to supply necessary data to the payroll department for accurate and proper payment of personnel. Plans conducts and distributes minutes of monthly staff meetings with Site Supervisors and Leads. Effectively communicates organizational vision strategy and applies this to departmental initiative and directives Develops revises and reviews departmental policies guidelines and standards. Communicates policies procedures and guidelines to staff and serves a liaison between staff and the Medical Team. Monitors and ensures compliance with all the above. Plans & implements an effective departmental orientation. Acts as a mentor and coach in staff development and ensures that staff competencies are at their highest level. Performance Management is completed in a timely manner with appropriate documentation. Works collaboratively with and utilizes resources within staff development and education. Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover overtime and absenteeism and compares this to industry standard benchmarks with the objective of continuous improvement. Plans for and works collaboratively with the SVP and/or COO to develop departmental goals based on the organizations strategic goals and objectives e.g. Access Productivity TAT of laboratory results and customer service results. Utilizes and manages dashboards and makes changes to operations in support of service quality access and financial goals. Works collaboratively with Laboratory Manager Site Supervisors and Leads to review monthly P&Ls and variances Acts as liaison and fosters communication between office staff other department managers senior administration and physicians to ensure timely and effective flow of information and resolution of concerns and complaints. Oversee the planning of Department meetings; works collaboratively with the Laboratory Manager and Site Supervisors on meeting agenda. Works collaboratively with Physician Acquisition and Business Development administrator to coordinate and oversee on boarding of physicians and physician practices that includes Laboratory testing including all Business Office IT and practice management aspects. Oversee staff on boarding process including HR aspects training and development. Negotiate contracts with outside vendors consultants or organizations for services within the Clinical and Pathology Laboratories. Participates in the development of goals objectives policies procedures and priorities within the Clinical and Anatomic Pathology departments. Monitors departmental productivity measurements TAT reports status and takes appropriate action. Oversees Laboratory Quality Assurance program. Develops & monitors a quality control system making changes as necessary. Ensures that the Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Departments maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with accrediting agencies. Oversees the responsibility for the maintenance and quality control of departmental equipment and proper use by employees Serves on various committees as appropriate ie. Safety committee and Infection Prevention committee
General Job functions:
Responsible for all laboratory operations. Ensures that all lab results are reported using sound judgment.
Responsible for the integrity of Laboratory Information System and its interfaces with other SH systems. Supervises departmental computer downtime procedures. Oversees proficiency testing in a manner and time frame that is consistent with good laboratory practice. Responsible for ontime submission of proficiency testing and acceptable results. Ensures that daily weekly monthly and quarterly instrument maintenance is performed by technicians. Ensures maintenance contracts are current and necessary PMs are performed.
Performs or assigns to staff R&D evaluations for new laboratory testing to increase laboratory revenues. Responsible for followup on all laboratory customer service issues
Other job duties as required.
Physical Job Requirements: Physical Job Requirements:
- Pushing and pulling taking frequency and weight into consideration.
- Physical mobility which includes movement from place to place on the job taking distance and speed into account.
- Physical agility which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers.
- Endurance (e.g. continuous typing prolonged standing/bending walking).
Education Certification Computer and Training Requirements:
- Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
- 58 years experience. 8 years experience preferred.
- Registered by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Pathologists
- Valid drivers required.
- Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to lead and manage a department (team)
- Ability to perform diverse work assignments with time limitations with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to use problem solving critical thinking and priority setting skills.
- Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone Fax Copy Machine Scanner Email/Voice Mail) preferred.
- Experience with Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment preferred.
- Experience with patient care equipment preferred.
- Experience with EHR Practice Management System and Departmental/Ancillary Systems preferred.
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMDs benefit platform includes Medical Dental Life Disability Vision FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
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Our Companyprovides equal employment opportunities EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression (including transgender status) national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability genetic information marital status pregnancy military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state and local laws.
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