COVINGTON, La. — Lakeview Hospital has hired Jay Driggers as its new director of laboratory services. He will oversee quality control and administration of all hospital laboratory testing and analysis.
“We are excited to welcome Jay to Lakeview Hospital,” said Chad Cathey, Lakeview Hospital COO. “As a board-certified medical laboratory scientist with a proven track record, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to our team.”
Driggers was most recently the laboratory operations manager for North Oaks Health System. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He has an ASCP Board of Certification for MLS as a Generalist and an LSBME Licensure for CLS as a Generalist. He was recognized as the Leader of the Quarter at North Oaks for his service throughout the pandemic and during Hurricane Ida.
Lakeview Hospital, now a part of LCMC Health, is a Level II Trauma Center. It is a 167-bed, private, acute-care hospital.