Medical Lead, Medical Microbiologist (200-1611)

The Medical Lead, Microbiologist is a co-leadership position with operational decision-making responsibilities. With the position’s Co-Leader, the Medical Lead works proactively with others (including patients) to enhance teamwork (including collaboration between physicians and staff) and to facilitate continuous quality improvement of Microbiology services Island wide. This position reports to both the Medical Director and Director of Laboratory Medicine.

 Main responsibilities of this position:

1. Leadership: Co-leads activities to ensure physicians and staff work as a team to monitor and improve service delivery; Links with appropriate Division Heads and Chiefs of Staff to address matters of physician governance, including professional medical practice issues.
2. Operations & Quality: Implements processes and structures to engage physicians and staff in continuous quality improvement of service delivery; Monitors team budget and performance jointly with Co-Leader, and makes course corrections when necessary; Initiates investigations of team-related PSLS and PCQO events.
3. Change Management: Acts as change management ‘champion’ to engage and support physicians and staff through change.
4. Informatics: Leads team activities that advance technology and data use to improve service delivery using the electronic health records (EHR) in collaboration with the Quality Systems team.
5. Planning: Assesses, monitors and anticipates team resource needs and works with medical leaders and administrative leaders to prioritize these needs within available resources.

 This position will also be expected to:

1. Provide coordination and oversight for Microbiology testing including the Investigation, implementation, and monitoring of existing and new Microbiology tests
2. Co-lead the Microbiology RFP/equipment & contract project
3. Identify and support Laboratory test utilization strategies, workflow optimization and planning for future equipment and human resource needs
4. Support and champion the Diagnostic Accreditation Program (DAP) within Microbiology. This includes working with senior laboratory leaders on the completion of OMRs
5. Optimize communications regarding Microbiology services and test results among health care providers, facilities, lab physicians, and public health