Anatomic Pathology, Lab Operations Manager, Full-Time, Baptist Downtown

180 Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Operations Manager for its downtown campus to lead lab operations, budgeting, and staff development.

You will ensure regulatory compliance with CAP and Joint Commission standards, maintain instrument performance, and drive Lean CQI initiatives across the system to safeguard patient safety and service quality. Collaborate with leaders to ensure staffing and training."

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of clinical leadership experience.
• 5+ years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; licensure as Lab Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Leads pathology laboratory services within a major health system.
• Oversees budgets, staffing, capital equipment, and resource planning.
• Ensures compliance with CAP, Joint Commission, and state/federal regulations.
• Maintains staffing, competency, proficiency testing, and instrument performance.
• Applies Lean, workflow design and CQI to improve efficiency and service quality.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Lean CQI

Staffing & development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is seeking an experienced Anatomic Pathology (AP) Laboratory Operations Manager for our main campus located in Jacksonville, FL. This is a Full Time position working day shift hours and hours could vary dependant upon the departmental needs within the system.

Our Anatomic Pathology (AP) Lab Operations Manager at Baptist Health plays a crucial role in ensuring that the lab operates smoothly, efficiently, and in compliance with relevant standards and regulations. This AP Laboratory Manager will function as a leader at the health system level, ensuring consistency in regulatory compliance, technical competence and patient safety at all Baptist Health facilities for Anatomic Pathology.

The AP Laboratory Manager's responsibilities include planning, developing and executing the capital and operating budgets on the downtown campus, as well as developing and maintaining a team of satisfied and motivated high performing staff.

Responsibilities

• Leads pathology laboratory services within a major health system, building strong partnerships with stakeholders at every level.
• Oversees budgets, staffing (FTEs), capital equipment needs and resource planning to support department growth.
• Keeps the department compliant with CAP, Joint Commission and all state and federal regulatory requirements, including infection control and safety standards.
• Maintains appropriate staffing, staff competency, proficiency testing, specimen integrity and instrument and equipment performance.
• Uses Lean, workflow design and continuous quality improvement (CQI) models to improve efficiency and lab service quality.

Qualifications

• Lab Manager, Anatomical Pathology (AP Lab), Experience; Clinical Leadership Experience (3-5 years) Clinical Laboratory Experience (Over 5 years)
• Lab Manager, Anatomical Pathology (AP Lab), Education; Bachelor's Degree
• Lab Manager, Anatomical Pathology (AP Lab) Licenses / Certifications; Lab Supervisor license

This Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Operations Manager position will be located at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. Primary Location: Downtown - Main Building 800 Prudential Dr Jacksonville, FL 32207 United States of America

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