Job Details:

Scheduled hours: Exempt position, day shift with accountability on other shifts

Reporting to the Chief Clinical Operations Officer, this key position will provide leadership and oversees the operations of all laboratories within Great River Health. This highly visible leader will be responsible for fostering a culture of innovation, safety, patient experience, staff engagement, quality, accreditation, and financial performance. Oversight includes staffing, budgeting, equipment acquisition and maintenance, as well as departmental policies and procedures.  Works with the Laboratory Medical Leadership to assure high quality and accurate patient test results are provided in a safe and timely manner. Responsible for laboratory test management for the health system, and ensures the staff adhere to state, federal, regulatory agencies’ rules, laws, and regulations. Maintains ongoing communication with administration, medical staff, other departments to determine needs, resolve problems, improve processes, and promote effective and safe laboratory testing.

• Required:
• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science or related science field.
• 10 years previous healthcare laboratory leadership experience
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in a high complexity CAP accredited laboratory
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience working in a health system with multiple facilities
• Preferred:
• Experience with Cerner preferred
• Clinical laboratory experience is preferred
• Recent health care experience within the last five years preferred

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching 401(k) and 403(b) retirement programs, with on-site personal investment counseling

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long- term disability

• Employer-paid, Life and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Free employee gym membership

• Employee Service Recognition program  

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident and Pet insurance

COVID-19 Mandate

As a healthcare employer, Great River Health is adhering to CMS regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers. As such, we are requiring all new hires and employees to show proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or receive an approved accommodation by their date of hire, as a condition of employment.

As we continue to navigate the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to doing our part to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our team members and our communities. Proof of vaccination or accommodations requests will be collected once an offer is accepted with Great River Health.  All accommodation requests will be carefully considered but are not guaranteed to be approved.

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.