Director, Regional Pathology Services

University Of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, NE, invites applications for a senior executive leadership role overseeing Regional Pathology Services. The position provides strategic direction, financial management, and operations oversight for the laboratory outreach enterprise.

The role reports to the Administrator of the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology. Responsibilities include driving revenue growth, expanding market share, strengthening client relationships,

Qualifications

• Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field
• 7 years progressive experience in a clinical or scientific environment with supervisory/management responsibility
• Experience with financial performance, operations, strategic planning, and cross-functional execution
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Knowledge of laboratory reimbursement, outreach economics, and client contracting
• Willingness to travel to Midwest client sites and national conferences

Responsibilities

• Provide senior executive leadership and strategic direction for Regional Pathology Services (RPS)
• Drive sustainable revenue growth and expand market share while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Develop innovative laboratory solutions and ensure exceptional customer service
• Collaborate with department leadership to develop policies, budgets, and long-range plans
• Oversee financial stewardship and cross-functional execution across the organization
• Travel to client sites and national conferences as required

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

People management

Education

Business Administration / Healthcare Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

LIS software

Job description

UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Requisition Number

Requisition Number: Staff_14954

Department

Business Unit

Business Unit

College of Medicine

Reg-Temp

Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular

Work Schedule

Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Remote/Telecommuting

Remote/Telecommuting Hybrid (part-time working on site, part-time working off-site)

Location

Location Omaha, NE

Position Summary

Provides senior executive leadership, strategic direction, financial management, and operational oversight for Regional Pathology Services ( RPS ), the laboratory outreach enterprise of UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. Reporting to the Administrator of the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, this leadership role is responsible for driving sustainable revenue growth, expanding market share, strengthening client relationships, developing innovative laboratory solutions, and ensuring operational excellence. Collaborates with the departmental leadership to develop, interpret, and apply departmental policies, budgets, and long-range plans while maintaining regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and exceptional customer service.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education

If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)

Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field

Required Experience

Required Experience 7 years

If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:

Progressive experience in a clinical or scientific environment with extensive knowledge of the industry, including its economic and regulatory environment, diagnostic methods, and information technology, of which a minimum of four years must include supervisory or management experience.
Experience must include meaningful accountability for financial performance, operations, strategic planning, and cross-functional execution.

Required License

Required License No

If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?

Required Computer Applications

Required Computer Applications: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint

Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to understand, communicate, and support the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Working knowledge of financial analysis, strategic planning in pathology, healthcare markets, and performance improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Works effectively with minimal sustained direction; demonstrates initiative, self-motivation, sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and strong people-management skills.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting market trends and developing business strategies to drive revenue growth and client retention.
• Proven ability to manage complex contractual relationships and negotiate service agreements.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing organizational stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills with experience utilizing operational, financial, and market data to support decision-making.
• Ability to identify market opportunities and translate client needs into practical commercial solutions.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to balance technical, client, and commercial priorities.
• Must hold a valid Nebraska driving license and be able to travel to client, partner, and institutional sites as required throughout the Midwest region and to national conferences.

Preferred Education

If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:

Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field

Preferred Experience

Ten or more years of progressive experience, including at least five years in a senior leadership role. Direct experience in a reference laboratory, commercial laboratory, or health-system laboratory outreach enterprise is highly valued, particularly when it includes full or substantial profit-and-loss responsibility, business development, sales leadership, client contracting, revenue-cycle oversight, informatics, and regional or multi-state growth.

Preferred License

Preferred License: No

If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:

Preferred Computer Applications

Preferred Computer Applications: Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint

Preferred Other Computer Applications

Preferred Other Computer Applications: LIS software

Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of laboratory reimbursement, outreach economics, managed-care contracting, client segmentation, and test-menu commercialization.
• Familiarity with laboratory informatics, EMR connectivity, middleware solutions, healthcare interoperability standards, interface implementation, client portals, CRM platforms, and performance analytics tools.
• Lean, Six Sigma, project-management, process-improvement, or formal change-management experience or certification.
• Experience in an academic health system or another complex matrixed organization requiring alignment across clinical, academic, operational, and corporate stakeholders.
• Experience evaluating or executing strategic partnerships, affiliations, joint ventures, acquisitions, or major capital and technology investments.

Individuals who need accommodation during the online application or interview process may contact 402-559-4070 or [e-mail] to request an accommodation.