Hospital Lab Director: Strategic Ops & Compliance Leader

HiredFirst; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredFirst in Nashville, TN, seeks a Hospital Laboratory Director to lead the hospital-based laboratory across multiple divisions in a expansive clinical network. The role is responsible for strategy, service quality, financial performance, and personnel management, ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety.

You will oversee staffing lifecycle, vendor relations, budgeting, and reporting, with emphasis on CAP/JCAHO/CLIA/FDA/CMS standards, and drive improvements through data-driven Monthly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• National Certification as Medical Technologist required
• State license where required (TN) for submission
• 3+ years of progressive hospital laboratory management experience
• Leadership experience required
• Hospital clinical laboratory experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all operations, programs, and activities for the hospital-based laboratory
• Ensure regulatory compliance with CAP, JCAHO, CLIA, FDA, and CMS
• Set and execute department strategies to meet service, quality, financial, and personnel goals
• Oversee staffing lifecycle from hiring to performance coaching
• Manage vendor relationships and supply contracts with Lab Services and Supply Chain guidance
• Develop and maintain a communication plan to keep department personnel informed

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Staff management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology, or Chemistry

Master's degree

Job description

HiredFirst in Nashville, TN, seeks a Hospital Laboratory Director to lead the hospital-based laboratory across multiple divisions in a expansive clinical network. The role is responsible for strategy, service quality, financial performance, and personnel management, ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety.

You will oversee staffing lifecycle, vendor relations, budgeting, and reporting, with emphasis on CAP/JCAHO/CLIA/FDA/CMS standards, and drive improvements through data-driven Monthly