Vice President, National Labs

Company: Ascension Health Alliance
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Our facilities are currently taking precautions to help keep patients and visitors safe, which may include conducting screenings, restricting visitors and practicing distancing for compassionate, safe care. We continuously monitor COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and adjust our safety practices and safeguards accordingly. We Are Hiring

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.
What You Will Do

The Vice President National Labs will develop an infrastructure to support an actively managed and partnered organization-wide clinical laboratory enterprise. Works with the partner to standardize clinical operations and processes in support of the organization's laboratory enterprise. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develops the market-level and overall system matrix reporting structure between the partner and the organization.
• Collaborates with the partner to develop a strategic roadmap to optimize laboratory quality including the dimensions of testing accuracy, service, safety, stewardship and equity.
• Oversees the financial relationship between the organization and the partner.
• Creates a structure and plan to support compliance and oversight of the partner relationship.
• Coordinates the standardization of laboratory information systems across the organization's ministries with the partner and the organization's technology services.
• Works with the partners and HR to develop a standardized job classification and reporting structure for the laboratory enterprise.
• Assures compatibility and integration with financial and operational IT systems.--
• Oversees the relationship between the partner and The Resource Group on supply and laboratory equipment leasing and purchasing.
  What You Will Need
  
  Licensure / Certification / Registration:
  • Medical Technologist (ASCP) credentialed from the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred.
  • Clinical Laboratory Supervisor preferred.
  • Medical Lab Scientist (ASCP) credentialed from the AmericanSociety for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred.
  • Medical Tech credentialed from the American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred.Education:
    • Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
      Why Join Our Team
      
      Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
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