Job Snapshot
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Employee Type:
Full-Time
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Location:
4225 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL
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Job Type:
Laboratory Operations
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Experience:
Not Specified
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Date Posted:
5/5/2022
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Job ID:
req95385
Job Description
Ameripath Operations Director - Exempt
JOB SUMMARY: Oversee laboratory operations
KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage day-to-day laboratory operations
• Delegate various duties and responsibilities to managers as necessary
• Work with employees and pathologists to ensure timely and accurate patient reports are generated and delivered to our client base.
• Participate on multiple committees (LIS Users Group, Best Practices, Comprehensive Reporting, Scanning) in an effort to standardize and improve operations within AmeriPath.
• Ensure all managers and employees adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Interview new applicants as necessary.
• Participate on internal committees to improve the quality of service provided by the practice.
• Evaluate the performance of the management staff and provide positive and constructive feedback for the next appraisal period.
• Work with corporate accounting for budgeting, month actual vs. budget, and accounts payable issues.
• Participate on Financial calls to facilitate cash collections, proper billing, coding, contractual adjustments, and bad debt write-offs.
• Participate on monthly marketing/operational meetings to ensure client satisfaction, client education, and production of new business.
• Communicate with hospitals and other labs to obtain contracts for professional and technical services.
• Review and approve all vendor invoices for all laboratory purchases.
• Create all Capitol Expenditure Forms for capital equipment purchases.
• Stay abreast of all regulatory changes pertinent to the laboratory operations.
• Assist marketing by joining them on client visits as requested.
• Communicate with client offices as necessary concerning write-offs, adjustments, fee schedules, and difficult issues.
• Ensure all records (blocks, slides, reports, etc.) are kept for the proper retention period.
• Manage LIS database.
SUPERVISION:
A. SUPERVISED BY: Regional Director
B. SUPERVISES: Technical/Nontechnical Mgrs and Supervisors
C. WORKS CLOSELY WITH: IT, Accounting, Marketing, Pathologists, Other Labs, Clients
JOB QUALIFICATIONS :
A. EDUCATION:
• Required: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
• Desired:              4 year Bachelors Degree in Health Care Administration or Business.
B. EXPERIENCE:
• Required: 3+ years lab management experience.  Strong
analytical, leadership, organizational, and multitasking skills.  Proficiency in MS Office.  Experience with medical billing and overall operations including IT.
• Desired: 5+ years lab management experience.  Strong analytical, leadership, organizational, and multitasking skills.  Proficiency in MS Office.  Experience with medical billing and overall operations including IT.
C. EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS:
• PC, windows, and related software.
D. SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Related Regulations including OSHA, EPA, CLIA, CAP, NFPA, DOT, ICAO, HIPAA, STARK and others.
• State and Federal laboratory licensing requirements.
• Labor laws
E. WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Office and laboratory environment.
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:
• Requires full range of body motion including manual finger dexterity and eye-hand