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RELOCATION PACKAGE NoneJob Summary: The Director of the Laboratory is a qualified professional with appropriate clinical training and experience who is responsible for the overall operations of laboratory services in the medical center. The Director is responsible for all personnel, budget, planning, capital equipment and regulatory decisions within the laboratory. Works in partnership with the Medical Director to assure all quality standards are achieved, maintained and monitored. Responsible for assuring that all quality control, proficiency testing and maintenance are well-performed and evaluated, policies and procedures are current and well-executed, turnaround time is satisfactory, record systems are well-organized and current, quality improvement mechanisms as implemented, test analyses are monitored, and students are trained. Orientation for all staff will be completed in a timely manner and competence assessment is completed on all staff annually (semi-annually the first year).Must-Haves BS or BA in Science required. National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAALS) program required. Montana license required. Five (5) years recent consecutive experience in a hospital laboratory to include demonstrated ability in managing personnel. MT (ASCP) or equivalent required.Nice-To-Haves: Master's preferred. Experience with LEAN applications in the laboratory preferred.