System Director Laboratory Services

Central Maine Medical Center

  • Lewiston, ME
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
OverviewCentral Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary:The Lab System Director is responsible for the overall management of the clinical laboratory and/or
multiple departments including, administrative, financial, compliance, quality improvement, technical, and
personnel activities in accordance with established hospital and department policies and standards.
Provides operational guidance to local site management. Ensures system integration of department
structure, policy, procedure, information technology, supply chain, Human Resource, and quality
assurance. Secure compliance of laboratory service with local, state, federal (CLIA), and other regulatory
agency (CAP, TJC) standard. Takes on special projects or other assignments and completes them within
timeframe. Meet and consults with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership for policies, procedures,
forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS. Promotes standardization throughout the system.
Ensure laboratories will meet or exceed established corporate/site KPIs in finance, quality, and service.
Perform routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.Essential Duties:
  • Plans, organizes, and directs department/program activities. Develops goals and objectives,
establishes and implements policies and procedures for departmental/program operation.
  • Accountable for the departments’ operational excellence and ensures that the department delivers
quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
  • Ensures staff competence in all areas related to the quality of patient test reporting
  • Responsible for the fiscal management of the department. Develops and recommends department
operating budget and ensures that the department operates within allocated funds. Applies costeffective measures to select and purchase equipment and supplies.
  • Reviews department performance, affects changes, as needed, to improve services provided and
ensure compliance with both hospital guidelines and regulatory requirements, and keeps
administration informed of department/program activities, needs, and problems. Meets or exceeds
corporate and hospital quality and service KPIs.
  • Introduces and demonstrates new procedures, programs, and equipment to the staff. Plans and
conducts meetings and discussions with both administration and staff to encourage participation in
formulating departmental/program policies, promote initiative, solve problems, and to interpret new
regulations and procedures.
  • Oversees the selection, training/orientation, and assignment of the staff. Develops standards of
performance and monitors and supervises staff; evaluates performance and initiates or makes
recommendations for personnel actions, such as promotions, transfer, salary increases, and
disciplinary action.
  • Effectively communicates departmental, organizational, and industrial information to staff
  • Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the organization’s
overall mission.
  • Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and
intra-departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Resolves staff conflicts.
  • Coordinates departmental/program functions with other hospital departments and promotes good
department/program public relations. Participate in administrative staff meeting and attends other
meetings as assigned. Establishes and maintains communications within the department and with
other hospitals.
  • Encourages professional development of department personnel through in-service education and
outside conferences. Encourages staff participation in Hospital and other departmental programs
and activities. Encourages inter-laboratory participation.
  • Maintains membership in the appropriate professional organizations. Attends seminars, workshops,
and conferences, considering budgetary constraints to remain up-to-date with the latest skills,
procedures, and techniques to ensure continuous growth.
  • Perform routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.
QualificationsEducation and Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet requirements of Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Act (CLIA).
  • Possession of a valid license or certificate of Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist
or Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP preferred
  • Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience required.
  • General Accounting and statistics and financial operating experience
  • Quality Control and quality tools management courses desired
  • LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred
  • Master’s Degree preferred.
Employment StatusFull TimeShiftDaysEqual Employment OpportunityCMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.

Central Maine Medical Center