Director, Hospital Lab Ops – Hawaii Leadership

Lighthouse Lab Services; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, Vision, Dental

PTO /Paid Holidays

Job summary

Lighthouse Lab Services seeks a Director of Hospital Laboratory Operations in Honolulu to lead operations across multiple hospital laboratories. You will shape strategy, coach managers, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive quality and financial performance in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The role requires 8+ years in clinical labs, including hospital experience, strong budgeting and change-management skills, and the ability to partner with Medical Directors and executives while traveling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science.
• At least 8 years of clinical laboratory experience, including 3+ years in a hospital setting.
• At least 5 years of management experience, including 2+ years at manager level.
• Current MT or MLS certification through a Hawaii DOH-recognized agency.
• Current Hawaii State license as a Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction across assigned hospital laboratories.
• Lead, coach, and develop laboratory management teams across locations.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, goals, quality measures, and standardized processes.
• Oversee regulatory and accreditation compliance, inspection readiness, QA/QC programs.
• Partner with hospital departments, Medical Directors, executives, and stakeholders to improve services.
• Lead operational planning across staffing, equipment, supplies, LIS initiatives, and resources.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets; monitor financial performance.
• Oversee contract strategy, pricing discussions, risk assessment, and cost analysis.
• Advise executive and medical leadership on strategic planning and business development.
• Lead process improvement, quality, and change-management initiatives across locations.
• Provide operational coverage and travel between locations.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Operational strategy

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical lab science

MLS/MT certification

Hawaii state technologist license

Job description

Lighthouse Lab Services seeks a Director of Hospital Laboratory Operations in Honolulu to lead operations across multiple hospital laboratories. You will shape strategy, coach managers, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive quality and financial performance in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The role requires 8+ years in clinical labs, including hospital experience, strong budgeting and change-management skills, and the ability to partner with Medical Directors and executives while traveling