Laboratory Administrative Director

GENERAL SUMMARY 

The Laboratory Administrative Director is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the
overall day to day operations and administration of the laboratory, including staffing, equipment,
safety, laboratory policies, and quality assurance. Also conducts and interprets complex
microbiological tests.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION/COMPETENCIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducts purchasing, budget tracking, and inventory management for the laboratory.
• Manages activities of assigned staff. Oversees or conducts training and new employee orientations. Manages workload and scheduling. Responds to grievances of patients as well as employee-related issues. Handles performance management issues and participates in hiring.
• Oversees lab, training and competencies for lab related computer applications, Point of Care devices, specimen handling and quality control policies and procedures.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and tracks all routine maintenance and quality controls performed. Requests new equipment as needed and develops new laboratory procedures. This should also include care centers.
• Measures and monitors key performance areas of the laboratory. Recommends ways to promote continuous quality improvement, customer service, and employee satisfaction.
• Disposes of hazardous chemical waste per regulatory guidelines
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Ensures that team members comply with all laboratory rules and regulations, including health and safety policies, to guarantee the highest quality of results. The administrative laboratory director establishes quality standards, supervises quality contrrol, inspects staff work and adjusts lab policies and procedures as needed when standards are not met.
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals. and competent in the areas of embedding, microtomy, grossing, special stains, and immunohistochemistry.
• Adherence to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• Oversees quality assurance procedures.
• Ensures adequate safety and compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Ensures that data results from the lab are accurate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURES OR REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS

• State licensure as required

KNOWLEDGE | SKILLS | ABILITIES

• Knowledge of CLIA regulations regarding proficiency testing, quality assurance and quality 
• control.
• Knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures, equipment, and of microbiology, including medical mycology, mycobacteriology, enteric, sexually transmitted, and environmental bacteriology, parasitology, and virology.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with laboratory staff. Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Knowledge of planning, budgeting, quality control, customer service, and supervision.
• Skill in using computer programs and applications/LIS/ Point of Care devices.
• Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests and operating a variety of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Skill in project planning, laboratory operations, and budgetary control.
• Ability to listen, read, understand, and follow oral and written instruction.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with employees, physicians, vendors, clients, and external agencies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with health care team
• Ability to recognize and resolve hazardous conditions. Ability to deal calmly in emergency situations.
• Complies with HIPAA regulations for patient confidentiality.
• Complies with all health and safety policies of the organization.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in microbiology, medical terminology, or health sciences.

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of five years experience in progressively responsible positions in laboratory, including 

two years of supervisory experience.

REQUIRED TRAVEL

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Carrying Weight

Frequency

1-25 lbs.

Frequent from 34% to 66%

26-50 lbs.

Occasionally from 2% to 33%

Pushing/Pulling

Frequency

1-25 lbs.

Seldom, up to 2%

100 + lbs.

Seldom, up to 2%

Lifting - Height, Weight

Frequency

Floor to Chest, 1 -25 lbs.

Occasional: from 2% to 33%

Floor to Chest, 26-50 lbs.

Seldom: up to 2%

Floor to Waist, 1-25 lbs.

Occasional: from 2% to 33%

Floor to Waist, 26-50 lbs.

Seldom: up to 2%