Director Area Administrator Laboratory
Primary Location Sacramento, California
Worker Location Onsite
Facility S. Sacramento Hospital
Job Number 1332090 Date posted 01/22/2025
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Description:
Manages all administrative and clinical operations of the clinical laboratory departments in a complex medical center or Service Area (typically multiple testing labs and/or tertiary care services and multiple draw station locations). Ensures staff provides high quality, accessible, cost effective laboratory services, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical practice standards, budgets, and staff development.
Job Summary:
Manages all administrative and clinical operations of the clinical laboratory departments in a complex medical center or Service Area (typically multiple testing labs and/or tertiary care services and multiple draw station locations). Ensures staff provides high quality, accessible, cost effective laboratory services, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical practice standards, budgets, and staff development.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Meets the clinical laboratory needs of physicians and staff in developing and implementing an integrated service line model across the Service Area of several large medical offices. Determines the type and manner in which laboratory services will be provided throughout the Service Area. Develops and administers policies and procedures, which are in keeping with the service value, quality and access goals of the Service Area.
- Manages the technical, clinical, and operational aspects of the laboratory and pathology services at all Service Area facilities. Ensures technical and support staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with CAP, CLIA, The Joint Commission, AABB, NCQA, Title 22, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Develops, negotiates and monitors budgets and resource allocations at all Service Area clinical lab facilities. Oversees and develops clinical practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Establishes and maintains an effective collaborative working relationship with Service Area providers to identify and resolve problems/issues and improve delivery of laboratory services. Ensures on-going laboratory staff development.
- Develops and presents in-service programs to medical center and medical office staff. Develops, implements, and monitors laboratory policies and procedures throughout the Service Area which support the organizations business goals. Establishes, implements, monitors and enhances quality control/assurance/risk management programs. Monitors test results, equipment, and laboratory information systems.
- Designs and implements the laboratory safety program, including hazardous waste management, chemical hygiene plan, and injury prevention program.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in a high volume acute care clinical laboratory required.
- Minimum four (4) years of management experience required.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Clinical Science or related science required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (California)
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of CLIA, Title 22, CAP, The Joint Commission, NCQA, AABB, local, state, federal regulations required.
- If within the Regional Laboratory, limited CLS license can be considered.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ASCP certification preferred.
- Masters degree preferred.
Primary Location: California,Sacramento,S. Sacramento Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Manager with Direct Reports
Department: So Sacramento Hospital North - Pathology/Lab-Clinical Lab - 0206
Pay Range: $189700 - $245410 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
