Lab Director - Genetics/Genomics & Flow Cytometry

Sonora Quest; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards

Management Incentives

Health benefits

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona seeks a dynamic Laboratory Director to lead genetics/genomics and flow cytometry programs. The role provides strategic and operational leadership, partnering with clinicians, pathologists, and organizational leaders to drive innovation, ensure quality, and advance patient care.

This hands-on, collaborative leader will develop teams, oversee multi-site operations, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Four years leadership experience with direct reports.
• Qualified as General or Technical Supervisor under CLIA ’88.
• Analytical/strategic skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops goals and leads staff to achieve department objectives.
• Sets financial goals and action plans aligned with budget.
• Ensures quality and customer service across departments.
• Uses Six Sigma/Lean methods to drive improvements.
• Collaborates with medical directors and pathologists on programs.
• Directs recruitment, hiring, and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

CLIA supervisor

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/healthcare admin

Tools

Six Sigma/Lean

Job description

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Support Ops Admin-Ref Lab

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Lab

We're seeking a dynamic, hands-on Laboratory Director to lead and grow our Genetics/Genomics and Flow Cytometry programs. This role will provide strategic and operational leadership, partnering with clinicians, pathologists, and organizational leaders to drive innovation, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and advance patient care.

We're looking for a collaborative, people-first leader with expertise in Genetics/Genomics, Flow Cytometry, or both, and a passion for developing teams and building exceptional laboratory services. If this is your background, we'd love to speak with you. Come do great work on behalf of better health!

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Sonora Quest Laboratories/Laboratory Sciences of Arizona. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management or Sales Incentive Programs as part of your Total Rewards package.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position leads and manages multi-facility functions that contribute to the operational and financial success of assigned areas. The span of responsibility includes either direct management of or technical oversight for areas of responsibility for multiple system sites and is a liaison between system directors, managers, technical specialists, pathologists and other management personnel.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Develops work goals and objectives for the assigned departments in accordance and alignment with company goals. Provides leadership, feedback, and motivation for staff achievement of departments’ goals. Directs personnel actions including recruiting, new hire actions, interviewing and selection of new staff, salary determinations, training and personnel evaluations.

2. Prepares, with input from staff, financial goals and standards for operations performance set by the company to support quality and customer service expectations. Develops related actions plans consistent with company’s strategy, goals and budget.

3. Responsible for ensuring quality standards and customer service expectations are met within all technical and operational areas of responsibility. Performs timely and accurate management analyses, as well as development and reporting of key indicators, in all departments.

4. Fosters a positive work environment through effective performance management, support of creative and innovative solutions to work situations, change management and promotion of teamwork utilizing Six Sigma/Lean processes. Works collaboratively with medical directors, pathologists and business partners.

5. Participates and may lead or facilitate task forces or councils to plan, implement and coordinate programs and/or activities for the the organization and participates as required in system laboratory planning activities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

DIRECTLY REPORTING

Exempt staff - Technical director, technical/administrative managers

Non-exempt staff – technical employees

MATRIX OR INDIRECT REPORTING

100 or more combined exempt technical manager and non-exempt office/clerical and technical employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess strong knowledge of business and/or healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration or related field.

• Must have four (4) years leadership experience with direct reports and management level responsibility.

• Must qualify as a General or Technical Supervisor as defined under CLIA ’88.

• A high degree of technical and decision making skills are required as well as excellent employee relations and communications skills.

• Must possess analytical/strategic skills and ability to balance and manage multiple projects simultaneously and current knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement:

EEO/Disabled/Veterans (https://www.bannerhealth.com/careers/eeo)

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

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Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans

Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.

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