Lab Operations Leader: Quality & Compliance

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest - Portland, OR laboratory leadership position seeking a Supervisor to oversee daily operations and ensure timely, accurate reporting in a collaborative lab environment.

The role requires coordinating credentialed and non-credentialed staff, maintaining testing competency, and driving quality assurance, safety, compliance, and accreditation activities while guiding a team toward high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of leadership experience in a healthcare-related field.
• Bachelor's degree in medical lab science or equivalent; plus related clinical experience.
• Experience with regulatory/accreditation processes, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily activities of designated lab team while ensuring policy compliance.
• Coordinate training, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development.
• Lead quality assurance, safety, and regulatory adherence across testing operations.
• Communicate regulatory changes and align cross-functional teams across the lab.

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical lab science or equivalent

Job description

Kaiser Permanente Northwest - Portland, OR laboratory leadership position seeking a Supervisor to oversee daily operations and ensure timely, accurate reporting in a collaborative lab environment.

The role requires coordinating credentialed and non-credentialed staff, maintaining testing competency, and driving quality assurance, safety, compliance, and accreditation activities while guiding a team toward high-quality patient care.