JCA Personnel, LLC has been retained by Yuma Regional Medical Center to identify Administrative Director of Laboratory Services candidates. Yuma Regional Medical Center is a 406 bed, not for profit, state of the art medical facility located in Yuma, AZ. Staffed by 2400 employees and over 400+ medical practitioners. YRMC also has numerous clinics and associated specialty centers, (40+), Cancer Center, Specialty Clinic, Family Medicine Center, Heart Center, and a brand new, and a state of the art, 72 bed Emergency Department (one of the busiest in the state with 75k annual visits). YRMC is the only Level IV trauma center within 180 miles. 

Yuma is two and half hours from San Diego, CA; three hours from Phoenix, AZ; and has an international airport. Yuma is the sunniest city in the world. Every winter the population doubles with “snowbirds”

Summary:

The Administrative Director Laboratory Services is primarily accountable for the planning, implementation, and operation of the laboratory department to meet the organization's needs. Directing the activities of pathologists, technologist, and support staff of three locations including two large outpatient facilities and the main campus of the hospital.  This role provides leadership and expertise in departmental management, including human resources, financial management, and quality management, in support of YRMC's mission, vision, and strategic objectives. https://www.yumaregional.org/services/laboratory-services/

Required Qualifications:

- Master's Degree

- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) certification

- 5+ years of related experience

- 3+ years of supervisory experience

Salary Range:

- Minimum: $132,879.688 + bonus

- Midpoint: $172,743.594 + bonus

Key Responsibilities:

Planning/Vision

   - Provide vision, forward thinking, and strategic planning in a proactive manner

   - Develop organized strategies to achieve both short and long-term objectives

   - Effectively communicate strategies to obtain commitment from responsible individuals

   - Lead the strategic planning process for the department

   - Ensure plans and objectives are integrated within the medical center's plans

   - Work with leadership and physicians to identify and evaluate programs and emerging technologies

 Fiscal Management

   - Demonstrate personal accountability for financial results through annual budget development and operational planning

   - Engage staff in cost containment efforts and improve service efficiency and cost-effectiveness

   - Understand healthcare financial management basics

   - Establish budget targets and provide oversight for the process

   - Hold self and others accountable for compliance with the annual budget plan

   - Identify program or service growth opportunities and methodologies to enhance revenues

   - Manage to a volume-adjusted budget

Customer Service

   - Exhibit an unyielding commitment to providing excellent service to all stakeholders

   - Demonstrate strong communication skills, including written and oral communication and active               listening

   - Build credibility and rapport with others

   - Foster an open interchange and display genuine understanding and acceptance of others

   - Ensure a respectful work environment

   - Promote Patient & Family Centered Care

   - Set the tone in the department by communicating values and attitudes that shape the group culture

   - Support collaboration between patients, families, healthcare practitioners, and leaders in various aspects of healthcare delivery

Operational Management / Quality in Everything We Do

   - Exhibit commitment to operational management and task completion through personal initiative and persistence

   - Demonstrate ability to plan, organize, coordinate, prioritize, and balance workload

   - Use good judgment and sound decision-making to address problems systematically

   - Balance the need for consensus with decisiveness and action

   - Contribute new ideas and approaches to improve departmental performance and services

   - Participate in performance improvement activities

   - Implement effective programs to monitor, evaluate, and improve service quality

   - Develop efficient processes aligned with organizational goals and values

   - Coordinate and integrate intra-hospital services

   - Ensure qualified staffing and necessary resources for safe, quality care

   - Establish performance standards to measure service effectiveness and efficiency

System Thinking

   - Comprehend how individual actions contribute to the overall good of the institution

   - Communicate the overlap between individual, departmental, and organizational goals

   - Demonstrate commitment to the organization while maintaining congruence with departmental needs

   - Recognize and use information about organizational climate and key individuals to accomplish goals

   - Maintain awareness of timing, politics, and group processes in managing change

   - Balance departmental and hospital needs effectively

   - Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to achieve team, department, and YRMC goals

About Yuma, AZ:

- Named by Guinness World Records as the Sunniest City on Earth

- Average winter temperatures of 70 degrees

- Opportunities for outdoor activities including hiking, jet skiing, boating, and off-roading

- Colorado River and many lakes for sun-soaking and water activities

- Centrally located in Southwest Arizona, close to many popular attractions and destinations

For more information about Yuma:

Helpful Links:

Yuma Regional Medical Center: https://www.yumaregional.org/Home

Yuma Regional Clinics/Centers: https://www.yumaregional.org/About-Us/Our-Locations

Yuma, AZ: https://www.yumaaz.gov/

Yuma School System: https://www.yuma.org/

Yuma Real Estate: https://www.realestateyuma.com/cma/property-valuation/?campaignid=14043844799&adgroupid=127993612929&adid=538865719385&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_viWBhD8ARIsAH1mCd7BkjFNuLueIkY0Fo2lh8IYUqm2k_b58MqXKJjbqiseXZvjfNzbL0waAnroEALw_wcB

- Master's Degree

- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) certification

- 5+ years of related experience

- 3+ years of supervisory experience