Director, Clinical Lab at Partner's Healthcare in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Posted in Other 1 day ago.
Job Description:
Site: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation
At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.
Job Summary
Summary
Responsible for the direct leadership of laboratory service operations and quality and safety, with oversight of developing divisional goals, objectives, policies and procedures. The position is also responsible for supporting the professional practice for patient diagnosis. Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance within all areas, overseeing clinical operational issues, promoting continuous improvement and utilization reviews, overseeing professional staff scheduling and overseeing the budgets for all areas. In addition, this position may provide leadership for the entire Pathology department on Human Resource management.
Does this position require Patient Care?
No
Essential Functions
-Responsible for the technical, clinical, and operational aspects; responsible for ensuring effective, efficient and highest quality operations in Pathology through Program development and enhancement, Sponsorship and leadership of continuous improvement efforts, and Coordination and integration of operations with other departmental or hospital-wide groups.
-Develop and maintain a full and deep understanding of national regulatory standards and compliance regulations.
-Maximize departmental quality improvement efforts, ensuring that initiatives support improvement of operational costs and hospital-wide Operations Improvement initiatives.
-Develop and improve work environment for Pathology professional clinical practice.
-Evaluate current systems (technological, paper flow and human resource deployment) to direct operational focus on team problem solving efforts.
-Develop, negotiate and monitor budgets and resource allocations for the laboratories.
-Support excellence in service standards.
Qualifications
Education Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Sciences required or Master's Degree Business Administration preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes Licenses and Credentials Medical Technologist (ASCP) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred Experience laboratory management, project management or healthcare operations experience 5-7 years required supervisory experience 3-5 years required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Understanding of Laboratory Information Management (LIS) systems. - Knowledgeable and experienced in pathology laboratory operations or healthcare operations with an emphasis on production. - Knowledge of current regulatory and accreditation policies, principles of quality control practices, standard laboratory practice and techniques, and safety and infection control policy. - Knowledgeable and comfortable with the principles and tools of continuous improvement, as it applies to operations, service, and quality and safety. - Must have a reasonable working familiarity with healthcare information systems, such as patient electronic medical records and other hospital-based programs. - Must be able to lead, empower, and develop direct reports and employees, to optimize team performance.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
1575 Cambridge Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement:
The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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