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Sentara Healthcare is currently hiring an experienced
System Laboratory Services Director
to be based at the prestigious Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
in Norfolk, VA.
This position is Full Time with great benefits and is located Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in beautiful Norfolk, VA
Position details:
- Have system and operational oversight of the system subspecialties at both Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Reference Laboratory, and Sentara Health.
- Serve as the lab leader for the integrated core laboratory and transfusion services at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Reference Laboratory, and Sentara Health.
- Ensure laboratory is compliant with corporate, state, accrediting agencies, and federal regulatory requirements (CAP, CLIA, DMV, DOH, etc).
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years Laboratory Leadership experience within an Integrated Delivery System required
Skills For Success in this role:
- MHA or MBA in healthcare preferred
- Strong managerial experience required
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with peers and leadership
- Proven ability to bring excellent business acumen and resourcefulness to the management of the lab.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, grow, and lead a high performing team. Build and sustain a positive and energetic culture within an organization.
- Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Be comfortable and flexible with common change. Ability to drive change, standardize, and integrate across the 19 laboratories throughout the 12 hospital system.
- Verified ability to function as a strong member of a very motivated and integrated leadership and operations team.
- Preferred experience with EPIC Beaker or other significant LIS (Laboratory Information System) development and functionality.
- Knowledge of quality assurance procedures and practices.
When you join Sentara in a clinical role, you become part of an interdisciplinary team that is passionate about quality care. Our diverse inpatient and outpatient settings offer the tools and technologies you need to do your best work. All while learning and growing within a culture that embraces opportunity.



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