Director, Laboratory

Schedule: Days: M-F

Job Location Type: [Hybrid]

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ^®.

More about our team

The Director, Laboratory is responsible for the operational oversight and direction of assigned Lifepoint hospitals/markets and associated service line operations. The Director, Laboratory works in collaboration with the HSC Service Line Leader, and facility leadership, focused on implementing strategy and initiatives for service line operations and growth.

How you'll contribute

A Director, Laboratory who excels in this role:

• Responsible for being the subject matter expert (SME) in Laboratory Services and for providing leadership to facilities.

• Plan, support and promote the Lab Services at facilities consistent with Company Mission, Vision, and Values.

• Provide support to facilities regarding laboratory operations, quality of care, and patient safety.

• Assume primary responsibility for assimilating, identifying, and disseminating best demonstrated practices across the Company to support key strategic focus areas.

• Collaborate with physician provider teams to develop patient-focused, employee-owned, data-driven, and servant-led initiatives to best serve the community in which the facility operates.

• Collect and interpret data, define issues/problems, and draw valid conclusions.

• Coordinate and communicate with other leaders to within the facilities

• Support hospital strategy and service line operations for assigned hospitals/markets, leading the effective operation of service line departments.

• Responsible for all aspects of facility's service line operations and growth, including assistance in strategy development, maintenance of key metrics, financial reviews, and growth initiatives and revenue cycle analysis.

• Monitor, report on and present financial performance for all assigned departments and collaborate with hospital leadership to ensure fiscal responsibility and adherence to annual budgets and strategic goals.

• Provide leadership to unit, including daily supervision, performance management, coaching and talent development, with at least weekly communication to HSC service line leader.

• Manage support staff within assigned departments(s). Responsible for performance reviews and other HR related matters.

• Assist hospital with recruitment and onboarding of a permanent director.

• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., CLIA, TJC, HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for
Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree preferred with Minimum of 5 years in service line specific director role or similar healthcare setting, with specific leadership experience.

Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist through a nationally recognized certification agency (e.g., American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)).

• Licenses: Appropriately licensed as required by the service line and/or State requirements.

• Clinical Laboratory Regulatory Requirements (CLIA, The Joint Commission)

• Clinical laboratory operations

EEOC Statement

"Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.