Clinical Laboratory Supervisor | Regional Laboratories

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 61,177 - 74,772; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI seeks a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor – Regional Laboratories to lead daily operations across our regional outpatient labs, mentor MLS/MLT staff, and assure regulatory compliance.

You will oversee specimen handling, testing, POC services, and quality improvement across Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin sites, with travel about one day per week; starting salary $67,975+ and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related field required.
• ASCP certification (MLS/MLT/MT) required.
• 2-3 years of clinical laboratory experience with non-waived testing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across regional outpatient laboratory sites.
• Lead and mentor teams of MLSs, MLTs, and phlebotomy staff.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (CLIA/CAP/Joint Commission) and quality metrics.
• Manage competency, education, staffing, and resource planning.
• Drive process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology/MLS/MLT

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Are you ready to take the next step in your laboratory career and make a meaningful impact across multiple communities? Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor – Regional Laboratories to provide leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight for our growing network of regional clinic laboratories. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced laboratory professional who is passionate about quality patient care, team development, and operational excellence. Whether you're an emerging leader or already have supervisory experience, this role offers the chance to expand your leadership skills while influencing laboratory services across three states. This role supports laboratory teams serving communities throughout Iowa (Calmar, Decorah, Lansing), Minnesota (Harmony, Houston, La Crescent, Spring Grove), and Wisconsin (Prairie du Chien, Tomah, Viroqua).

What You'll Do

• As the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor, you'll partner with the Laboratory Manager to oversee daily operations across our regional outpatient clinic laboratories.
• You'll play a key leadership role in ensuring exceptional patient service, regulatory compliance, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.
• Leading and supporting a team of Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLTs), Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLSs), and phlebotomy staff across multiple locations
• Overseeing laboratory operations, including specimen collection, specimen processing, testing, and Point-of-Care (POC) services
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, quality control, and performance standards including CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission as well as serving as the Lab Director providing directorship over multiple regional laboratories
• Promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Supporting staff development through competency management, ongoing education, and professional growth opportunities
• Partnering with leadership to ensure appropriate staffing, technology, equipment, and supply resources are available and effectively utilized
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, enhance quality, reduce variation, and optimize operational performance
• Championing employee engagement initiatives and delivering an exceptional customer service experience for patients, providers, and staff

What\'s Available

• Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE) Day shifts with no required weekends or holidays
• Primary location will be La Crosse, WI with travel required to the regional clinics typically one day a week
• Starting salary of $67,975 and up, based on your years of experience

What You\'ll Need

• Bachelor\'s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, or a related field
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or Medical Technologist (MT) through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification is required
• 2-3 years of previous/current clinical laboratory experience including training and/or experience in non-waived testing is required
• A passion for mentoring team members and driving operational excellence
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
• Previous supervisory, lead, or leadership experience preferred

What You\'ll Get

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
• A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded
• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!
• Relocation assistance available

Make a Difference

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow as a leader, influence laboratory operations across a regional healthcare network, and help deliver exceptional patient care, we'd love to hear from you. Join Emplify Health by Gundersen and help shape the future of laboratory services in our communities.

About Us

Emplify Health by Gundersen is a physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system that includes a teaching hospital; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. We serve more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. Our La Crosse, WI main campus is a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and a Level II Trauma Center. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

A note on accessibility: If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] or call 608-775-0267. We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer

Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We\'ve made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth

Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings. A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.