Join us at Holy Family Hospital

 

Our two campuses in Methuen and Haverhill have a total of 320 beds, and we are a full-service, acute care hospital offering comprehensive inpatient medical/surgical units, outpatient care, and 24/7 emergency services. We have three behavioral health units: cardiac telemetry, and critical care service lines. Our Haverhill campus offers all private rooms, and our Methuen campus offers a new state-of-the-art catheterization suite and Joint Center of Excellence, named as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction+ Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.

 

Position Summary:

 

Summary:

 

Plans and directs overall activities of clinical laboratory.  Responsible for the day-to-day operations, policy development and implementation, personnel management, liaison with physicians and business development.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Supervises and performs high-complexity testing performed by testing personnel. Provides on-site direct supervision when high-complexity testing is performed or reviews the work when necessary. Sets goals that are attainable, measurable, realistic and are congruent with the Hospital’s and Healthcare System’s strategic plan, mission statements and service values. Prepares operating and capital budget, meets or is under expense targets and where applicable, revenue projections. Identifies problems, gathers information, selects course of action, makes timely decisions and notifies all parties involved. Maintains control over areas of responsibility and monitors progress of delegated work. Conserves organizational resources by maximizing asset utilization and Manages and utilizes personnel effectively to achieve proper staffing and optimum resource management. Monitors turnover, overtime, and absenteeism. Focuses staff on efficient and effective problem-solving approaches. Establishes long- and short-term plans to meet future needs. Monitors, plans, and adheres to schedule. Participates in and manages performance improvement initiative in own and other areas. Maintains clinical competencies and strives to keep current with new technology and concepts in area of responsibility. Maintains competencies necessary to provide direct care. Completes annual mandatory education requirements and participates in appropriate hospital management training and development workshops. Encourages cooperation and teamwork in accomplishing results. Completes performance evaluations in a timely manner. Provides training and development for employees to support professional and personal growth, enhance job performance and improve operational effectiveness. Communicates specific responsibilities and performance standards to each employee. Provides positive and constructive feedback based on employee’s performance and develops a plan of action as needed. Holds staff meetings at least once per month and makes meeting minutes available to staff. Ensures that all staff have attended required education programs. Creates an atmosphere in which clear and timely information flows between self and others and interdepartmental. Maintains positive attitude and fosters effective relationships within own and other departments. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures and identifies how policies and procedures can be modified to improve/strengthen organizational performance. Monitors all processes to ensure that all compliance and regulatory standards are met. Fosters and maintains a safe working environment. Fosters pride, collaboration and commitment among members and the community that it serves. Initiates change by generating ideas and solutions. Actively seeks and acts on ways to improve team effectiveness. Shows enthusiasm and acceptance of new approaches.

 

Qualifications: 

Education:  BS in Medical Technology, Chemistry, or Microbiology or equivalent, MBA preferred. Experience: Two to three years clinical experience and three to five years previous supervisory/managerial experience required.   Certification/Licensure:  MT (ASCP) registration required. Software/Hardware: 

Other:  Demonstrated technical competence and strong interpersonal and administrative skills necessary.