Required Skills/Experience:
8 years of progressive laboratory leadership experience required.
Significant experience leading multi-site or system-level laboratory operations required.

Preferred Skills/Experience:
Hospital, healthcare or not-for-profit industry experience preferred.

Special Requests:
Community Medical Centers cannot accept any clinicians who are currently active at Community through CareRev.

Unit Details:
Interim Director - Laboratory Unit.
The interim director analyzes, selects, implements, and evaluates programs necessary to support the strategic direction of the assigned service area or program.
The interim director represents the service/program area with management, committees, and outside entities, and collaborates with other areas/programs or outside entities as necessary to support and enhance CHS’s mission and goals.
The interim director establishes policies, procedures, and practices necessary for the effective and efficient human resource, business, and regulatory operations of the service/program area, ensuring they are in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.
The interim director develops, implements, and maintains the annual operating budget, ensuring operations are managed within established guidelines.
The interim director oversees supervision and coordination of the service/program area and provides tools and developmental opportunities for staff necessary for performance consistent with CHS’s mission and vision.
The interim director markets and promotes the service/program area and manages and enhances effective relations with the customer base.
The interim director is directly responsible, with support from Human Resources, for employee engagement and people-management processes, including interviewing and selection, time and attendance approval, timely feedback and performance evaluations, employee development, employee retention, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
The interim director sets CMC quality standards, clinical performance expectations, and outcome metrics for laboratory services.
The interim director drives integration of evidence-based practices into clinical workflows across all care settings.
The interim director ensures laboratory services directly contribute to improved patient outcomes, reduced variation, and enhanced care quality.
The interim director sponsors system-wide clinical initiatives, such as Point of Care Testing (POC).
The interim director maintains CMC accountability for compliance with laboratory-related regulatory and accreditation standards, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), College of American Pathologists (CAP), and The Joint Commission.
The interim director ensures consistent regulatory interpretation, policy development, and survey readiness across all CHS entities.
The interim director leads CMC’s response to regulatory changes, inspections, and corrective actions.
The interim director mitigates organizational risk related to laboratory management.

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