Director Laboratory Full Time Days

Job Description

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Responsible for the daily operation and supervision of the personnel working in the Clinical Laboratory and Transfusion service Departments.  Assists in providing quality services in a cost-efficient manner by recommending and allocating appropriate staffing, Developing and implementing new programs, policies, procedures, protocols, and CAP/Joint commission/CMS compliance, as necessary. Serves to coordinate and direct activities related with management of fiscal, operational, and technical matters. Suggests changes and modifications to services that will improve margins.  Provides professional, competent, safe, appropriate patient care from patients age newborn and older; management of all documentation related to testing and resulting, management of communication between the Laboratory and ancillary and off campus sites, both verbal and hardcopy documents.   Maintains a professional, cooperative interaction with all hospital departments, medical staff, and the public in keeping with the mission and philosophy of Manatee Memorial Hospital Health System. Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times.  Other duties as assigned.

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About Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH):

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Manatee Memorial Hospital® in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding counties for over 70 years and has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

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The 295-bed hospital with over 800 physicians, residents and allied health professionals, offers advanced healthcare services in a caring and compassionate environment. Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services — including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a weight–loss program, orthopedic services, outpatient and inpatient radiology and rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep, oncology, wound care and women’s and children’s services. Manatee Memorial Hospital offers a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies with special needs and has the only Pediatric Center hospital-based outpatient multidisciplinary pediatric therapy center in Manatee County.

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MMH offers comprehensive benefits such as:

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• Challenging and rewarding work environment
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• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
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• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
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• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
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• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
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• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
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• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
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• Pet Insurance
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• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
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About Universal Health Services

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Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.  

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Qualifications\n

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  Florida State licensure as a Medical Technologist (Supervisor preferred) under the provisions of Chapter 483.  This Laboratory requires licensure in the specialties of Microbiology, Serology/Immunology, Immunohematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Hematology.

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  BS degree in Medical Technology or Biological Sciences with master’s in business preferred.

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  ASCP certification is preferred.

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  Prior Director of Laboratory experience in acute setting preferred.

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  Satisfactory completion of formal clinical laboratory training in an approved program. Minimum of three years of previous management and administrative experience is required Six or more years of recent and pertinent medical laboratory experience.

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  Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills required.

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  Microsoft Office proficient required

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EEO Statement

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All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

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We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. 

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