Administrative Director - Laboratory

Join our team as the Administrative Laboratory Director and oversee the operational and administrative leadership of our lab.

Reporting to the Laboratory Medical Director(s), you will ensure high-quality, reliable patient testing while managing a skilled and dedicated laboratory team.

Be part of a collaborative environment that values accuracy, innovation, and professional development.

Lead a team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care through exceptional laboratory services.

Hiring Range is approximately $138,000/year to $180,000/year commensurate with applicable professional experience and education.

Key Responsibilities:
- Direct day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring quality systems across all phases of testing (preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic).

- Establishes effective working relationships with staff, patients, providers, customers, vendors, managers, and staff in administrative and support departments.
- Foster a safe and compliant laboratory environment, meeting physical, chemical, and biohazard safety standards.
- Supervise and support staff, promoting growth, accountability, and effective performance.
- Lead quality systems initiatives, including error monitoring and corrective actions.
- Cultivate positive relationships with team members, physicians, and administrative leaders.
- Manage recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and compliance with clinic policies.

- Experience in financial planning and budgeting for clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, including creating, managing, and adhering to annual budgets as well as forecasting and planning for future growth.

Qualifications:
- Education: MLS or MT with a Master's Degree required (obtain within 12 months); or PhD considered

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- Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a Laboratory Manager in a high-complexity testing lab; expertise in QC/QA, regulatory compliance.

- Experience in financial planning and budgeting for clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, including creating, managing, and adhering to annual budgets as well as forecasting and planning for future growth.
- Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to evaluate performance and implement change effectively.
- Valid driver's license required.


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*PhD consideration: Hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical lab science from an accredited institution AND be certified and continue to be certified by a board-approved by HHS; OR before February 24, 2003, must have served or be serving as a director of a lab performing high complexity testing and must have at least two years of lab training or experience, or both; AND two years of laboratory experience directing or supervising high complexity testing.

Pay Range:
$135,149.00 - $202,723.00

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