Director of Clinical Laboratory

Prime Healthcare; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Mary’s Health Network is seeking a Lab Director in Reno, NV, part of Prime Healthcare. Lead the clinical laboratory, align with corporate policies, and drive quality and efficiency across departments.

The role focuses on strategic direction, regulatory compliance (CLIA/CAP/TJC), and ensuring system-wide standardization while supporting corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet requirements of CLIA.
• Possession of a valid license or certificate of CLS/MLS; ASCP preferred.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience.
• General accounting and statistics and financial operating experience.
• Quality control and quality tools management courses desired.
• LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the clinical laboratory and department management.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC and local regulations.
• Lead system-wide quality improvement and KPI achievement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Quality tools

Accounting basics

Statistical knowledge

LEAN Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field

ASCP certification preferred

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

LEAN Six Sigma

Quality control training

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.

Responsibilities

The Lab Director is responsible for the overall management of the clinical laboratory and/or multiple departments including, administrative, financial, compliance, quality improvement, technical, and personnel activities in accordance with established hospital and department policies and standards. Provides operational guidance to local site management. Ensures system integration of department structure, policy, procedure, information technology, supply chain, Human Resource, and quality assurance. Secure compliance of laboratory service with local, state, federal (CLIA), and other regulatory agency (CAP, TJC) standard. Takes on special projects or other assignments and completes them within timeframe. Meet and consults with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership for policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS. Promotes standardization throughout the system. Ensure laboratories will meet or exceed established corporate/site KPIs in finance, quality, and service. Perform routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.#LI-CC2

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet requirements of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA).
• Possession of a valid license or certificate of Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP preferred
• Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience required.
• General Accounting and statistics and financial operating experience
• Quality Control and quality tools management courses desired
• LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf