Summary Provides leadership and facilitates communication with various clinic departments across BMG by assuring timely, accurate, efficient and appropriate performance and reporting of patient information. To encourage continuous quality improvement in patient service. Supervises both clerical and professional staff. This position us under the direct supervision of the Director of Laboratory Services. Incumbent is responsible for 24 hours/day, 7 days/week; on site 8 hours/day, 5 days/week subject to overtime and call back as required.Responsibilities
Assures the efficient operation of the department by monitoring expenditures and justifying variances, and developing budgetary goals to comply with budgetary, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Determine staffing job requirements by interviewing potential employees, evaluating performance, and approving schedules to ensure quality patient outcomes.
Serves as a resource for the staff by sharing technical knowledge of procedures to assure all patient information and reports meet both hospital and regulatory requirements.
Coordinates all continuous quality improvement initiatives by consulting with other departments to provide added value to department service level.
Provides leadership by advising and directing the staff and communicating with employees regularly to enhance the goal setting for employees and department.
Requirements, Preferences and Experience EducationPreferred: MHA or equivalent Minimum: Bachelor Degree and completion of AMA approved program for medical technology.ExperienceMinimum: Advanced technical and managerial skills as acquired by 8-10 years' experience in medical technology, at least 4-6 years in supervisor capacity.Licensure, Registration, CertificationPreferred: Minimum: Tennessee Department of Public Health Med Tech General Supervisor License, Certification ASCP or equivalent.About Baptist Memorial Health Care At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.At Baptist, We Offer:
Competitive salaries
Paid vacation/time off
Continuing education opportunities
Generous retirement plan
Health insurance, including dental and vision
Sick leave
Service awards
Free parking
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Health care and dependent care spending accounts
Education assistance/continuing education
Employee referral program
Job Summary: Position: 19922 - Assistant Director- Laboratory BMGFacility: BMG - CorporateDepartment: MG Executive CorporateCategory: Leadership & AdministrationType: Non ClinicalWork Type: Full TimeWork Schedule: DaysLocation: US:TN:MemphisLocated in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 24733