Senior Director, Laboratory Operations - Lenexa, KS

• Oversee and manage the budget and productivity measurements of reference laboratories' business operations.
• Management of assigned projects.
• Coordinate and attend Supervisor/Lab Manager meetings to communicate and develop administrative policies/procedures, morale booster program for lab personnel, and monitor set up/report schedule, weekend coverage, client services, safety coverage, etc.
• Work with Human Resources in theareas of personnel hiring, policies and procedure changes, and workman's compensation issues.
• Ensure open and timely communication between laboratories, Specimen Management,IT,client services, sales, marketing and other laboratories within Quest Diagnostics. 6. Management of administrative assistants.
• Monitor turnaround time of all assays by monitoring delivery of samples to the labs and reporting of assays. Work with managers and supervisors to establish preventive measures for delayed reports. Work with Information Technology for changes in software and coordinate lab requirements.
• Coordinate Quality Assurance activities by reviewing quality measures and survey reports. Support and coordinate customer-driven quality activities in reference laboratory operations and Specimen Management.
• Provide and collect information from the labs to assist Corporate Safety, Medical Administration, Sales and Marketing, and Human Resources.
• Attend and participate in monthly R&D meetings.
• Ensures coordination and implementation of standardization initiatives within the Hospital Services labs and other Quest Diagnostics BU's.
• Provides operational support for internalizing new assays/methods validated by R&D.

Required WorkExperience:

Aminimum of ten (10) years' progressive laboratory experience with at least five (5) years of demonstrated leadership and management responsibilities.

Preferred Work Experience:

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Physical and Mental Requirements:

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Knowledge:

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Skills:

Strong communications skills, both written and oral,in order tosell ideas and concepts to peers and upper-level management.

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