BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL

Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a  Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. 

Position Summary

The Laboratory Director supervises all activities within the laboratory including department operations to meet laboratory service needs of Brookwood Hospital and Freestanding ER.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers great NEW competitive pay and benefits!

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start on day one!

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• Implements operational and technical policies and procedures for resource utilization, financial performance, service standards, and compliance to regulatory and accrediting agency requirements at laboratory site of responsibility.
• Provides input on operational goals.
• Directs cost effective utilization of resources, including personnel and supply inventory, to meet or exceed financial critical success factors.
• Reviews customer service and financial budgetary constraints.
• Oversees Point-of-Care testing program to ensure compliance.
• Practices personnel management according to Orlando Health Human Resources guidelines, policies and procedures including hiring, counseling, and separation of employees.
• Coaches team members.
• Oversees scheduling.
• Ensures Performance management program is implemented and maintained in a timely manner including coaching plans, competencies, and results sharing.
• Interacts with other Orlando Health Laboratory to ensure consistency in technical, operational, and administrative policies and procedures.
• Adheres to Orlando Health policy, procedures, value statements and Commitment to Excellence standards, Code of Conduct standards and the Compliance Program.
• Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Able to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies,  the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Able to maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Regularly interacts with Pathologists, Medical staff, laboratory employees, other department managers, and key laboratory customers regarding laboratory services.
• Works with the Purchasing department in the negotiations of vendor contracts and cost containment measures.
• Utilizes process improvement indicator results, benchmark information, customer requirements, and team input to implement quality service and team relationship critical success factors.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities both inter and intra departmentally.
• Practices and oversees safety and infection control practices.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education/Training

Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science required. Successful completion of a Clinical Laboratory training program. Computer knowledge including Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Hospital Information Systems (HIS), and personal computers.

Licensure/Certification

Medical Technologist certification through American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Association of Bio-analysts (AAB), or American Medical Technologists (AMT) must be active at time of hire. 

Experience 

Five years of Clinical Laboratory experience is required, to include 1 year of supervisory experience.