About this opportunity
Tenet Healthcare lists this Director of Laboratory opportunity in joshua tree, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Hi-Desert Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.
At Hi-Desert Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Job Summary
Job type: Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary
Responsible for all aspects of quality patient care in the Laboratory supervisory role.
Responsibilities
1.Selects, trains/orients and assigns department staff. Contributes to the development of the District standards of performance, evaluates performance, and initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions.
2.Develop department goals and objectives, and establishes and implements policies and procedures for department operation.
3.Develops and recommends department operating budget in accordance with department goals and objectives and ensures that department budget is used as a guideline for operations.
4.Directs the preparation and maintenance of department reports. Prepares periodic reports as required.
5.Maintains cap workload units established in budget through appropriate staffing patterns according to census on a daily basis.
6.Maintains communication, posting interdepartmental memos within 24 hours of receipt, distributing pertinent messages and checking for staff responses.
7.Completes orientation checklist with each new employee within 48 hours of hire. Maintains employee profile of each employee, assuring bi-annual renewal of certification and update of task inventory on an ongoing basis.
8.Maintains coaching for performance program with all employees submitting performance summary reports annually 2 weeks prior to the employee’s review date.
9.Maintains positive demeanor in keeping with patient care philosophy.
10.Provides 24-hours a day availability or coverage for departmental supervision.
11.Acts as a role model to the Laboratory Staff.
12.Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
13.Demonstrates competence in the care of neonatal, infant, adolescent, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients (when/if assigned to these patients) relative to determining each patient’s age-related and other physical, psychological and cultural needs and carrying out patient care activities.
14.Participates in hospital/medical staff committee meetings as required.
15.Ensures that department(s) operates within or above guidelines established by regulatory/review agencies.
16.Quality Management
Policy and procedure changes are defined and communicated in a clear manner.
Solicits appropriate information and feedback from internal and external customers to improve the performance of the division.
Can demonstrate at least one improvement of a department key function that was a result of a CQI process.
17.Interdepartmental/intradepartmental conflicts are resolved using a CQI approach.
18.Participates as a team member.
Establishes and maintains productivity standards of patient services delivery consistent with Hospice standards.
19. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelors Degree
Preferred Education
Master’s Degree
Minimum Experience
5 years experience, previous supervisory experience.
Licensure
Requires California licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Organization Description
Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!
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Worksite address
joshua tree, CA, 92252, US
Who can apply
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