Core Laboratory Director: Strategy, Ops & Quality

Prime Healthcare; Evanston (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital seeks a Core Laboratory Director to provide administrative, operational, financial, and strategic leadership for the centralized core laboratory. You will ensure high-quality, efficient diagnostic testing that supports hospital departments and affiliated sites.

Responsibilities include overseeing high-volume automation, workflow optimization, staffing, and quality assurance while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or related field required.
• ASCP MLS or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory and 2 years directorship experience in a high-volume core lab.
• Experience with automation systems, middleware, and LIS platforms preferred.
• Regulatory compliance and quality management knowledge preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma training preferred.
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-volume automated testing platforms and lab workflow.
• Collaborate with Laboratory Director, supervisors, and leadership to meet standards.
• Oversee core disciplines: chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, coagulation, pathology, microbiology, molecular and immunology.
• Ensure timely clinical decision-making, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Quality assurance

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CLS/related

ASCP MLS or equivalent preferred

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

LIS platforms

Middleware

Laboratory automation

Job description

Saint Francis Hospital seeks a Core Laboratory Director to provide administrative, operational, financial, and strategic leadership for the centralized core laboratory. You will ensure high-quality, efficient diagnostic testing that supports hospital departments and affiliated sites.

Responsibilities include overseeing high-volume automation, workflow optimization, staffing, and quality assurance while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.