Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 45 hospitals and has more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

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Responsibilities

The Corporate Laboratory Services Director reports to the VP of Laboratory Services. The Corporate Laboratory Services Director will provide leadership guidance to a team of licensed Laboratory Directors/Managers, Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, phlebotomists, and other laboratory staff. Communication with other department directors, physicians, and visitors will be important for maintaining high patient-satisfaction and ensuring daily operations run smoothly. Ability to lead teams and initiatives that will help overall system operations – developing train programs, reviewing, and preparing budget status reports, and assisting the VP of Laboratory Services with local laboratory performance improvement standards. Assists with overseeing, supervising, and administrating all corporate and local laboratory activities, in accordance with established hospital and department policies and standards. Ensure laboratory compliance with all criteria mandated by appropriate accrediting and licensing agencies. Leads standardization initiatives of policies and procedures, forms, equipment and supplies throughout the system. Meet with and evaluate vendors for equipment and supplies. Meet with PHS Finance Department to assist the VP of Laboratory Services to create quarterly business review. Participates in special projects and other assignments with other corporate officers.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1. Possession of a valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist license in the State of California2. Minimum 5 years laboratory director experience3. Project Management experience required.4. Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications:

1. Regional or corporate lab director experience preferred.2. Experience with Document Control tools (Media Lab) and the implementation of system wide policies3. Enterprise level Lab Quality System and KPI development and management. 4. LEAN belt certification preferred.5. Development and dissemination of analytic tools for monitoring quality, clinical, and business performance.