Director of Laboratory

Schedule: Full-time

Your experience matters 

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Director of Laboratory joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute 

A Director of Laboratory who excels in this role:

• Is responsible for successful team-building within the laboratory and hospital
• Ensures responsibility for the overall financial strategy of the laboratory to meet established goals
• Ensures regulatory and accrediting agency compliance by developing, integrating, coordinating, and providing ongoing support for compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Ensures the continued growth of the reference laboratory and hospital by actively utilizing client recruitment, retention, customer relations and marketing strategies.
• Is responsible for employee relations, recruitment and retention of employees, and all aspects of human resource management to maintain a high quality and positive workplace environment with minimum turnover.
• Ensures excellent delivery of customer service to all laboratory clients, coordination of laboratory services and processes with those of ORHC and its departments.

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 

• Education: BA/BS in Medical Technology or scientific discipline.  Preferred Education: MBA or MA/MS in scientific discipline. (Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered).
• Experience: 5 years Supervisory/Mgmt.  Preferred Experience: 8 years Supervisory/Mgmt. in a hospital or reference laboratory setting
• License/Certification: ASCP or AMT

More about Ottumwa Regional Health Center

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is a 217-bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Ottumwa community for over 133 years. We are proud to be recognized by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

EEOC Statement

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

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.