Laboratory Director

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Career growth and leadership training

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in the United States is seeking a Laboratory Director to lead diagnostic laboratory services, ensuring safe, timely, and accurate patient care across the organization. You will set strategic direction, oversee operations and personnel, and align testing with quality and safety standards.

The role collaborates with physicians and healthcare leaders, manages budgets, champions testing excellence and innovation, and drives performance improvements while fostering

Qualifications

• Laboratory leadership experience.
• Strong operational management abilities.
• Knowledge of laboratory regulations.
• Strategic planning skills.
• Commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for laboratory services.
• Oversee laboratory operations and personnel.
• Manage regulatory, accreditation, and quality programs.
• Direct budgeting and resource management.
• Promote staff development and engagement.
• Support testing excellence and innovation.
• Lead quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare leaders.
• Drive operational performance.
• Ensure exceptional patient care support.

Skills

Lab leadership

Operations management

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic planning

Quality & safety

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced lab credentials preferred

Job description

Schedule Information

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Work Shift: M-F, 8a-5p

Find Your Golden Opportunity at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Join a team where compassion, excellence, and connection guide everything we do. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you're more than an employee. You're a valued member of a supportive organization that invests in your growth, encourages professional development, and empowers you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities every day.

As Laboratory Director, you'll lead diagnostic laboratory services that support safe, timely, and accurate patient care throughout the organization.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic leadership for laboratory services
• Oversee laboratory operations and personnel
• Manage regulatory, accreditation, and quality programs
• Direct budgeting and resource management
• Promote staff development and engagement
• Support testing excellence and innovation
• Lead quality assurance and improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare leaders
• Drive operational performance
• Ensure exceptional patient care support

What You'll Bring (Required Qualifications)

• Laboratory leadership experience
• Strong operational management abilities
• Knowledge of laboratory regulations
• Strategic planning skills
• Commitment to quality and safety

Preferred Qualities

• MLS/MT certification
• CAP, CLIA, and accreditation expertise
• Healthcare leadership experience
• Financial management skills

What Success Looks Like

• Maintain laboratory excellence
• Support organizational growth
• Improve quality and efficiency
• Strengthen employee engagement
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Optimize operational performance
• Advance patient care outcomes
• Consistently demonstrate GVMH's Behaviors of Excellence

Why Join Us

• Strategic leadership role
• High organizational impact
• Collaborative executive partnerships
• Opportunity to shape laboratory services
• Strong mission-driven culture

Physical Requirements

• Laboratory and administrative responsibilities
• Frequent meetings and leadership activities
• Travel between locations as needed

Education, Certifications & Licensure

• Bachelor's degree required
• Advanced laboratory credentials preferred
• Leadership experience required

Benefits That Support You

At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, we offer benefits and opportunities that support your well-being, growth and long-term goals.

• Competitive pay and opportunities for additional incentives
• Generous paid time off and a focus on work-life balance
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with employer contributions
• Tuition assistance to help you continue your education
• Career growth, leadership development and advancement opportunities
• Support for professional development and continuing education
• Employee recognition programs and a culture that values your contributions

Your Career. Your Golden Opportunity. Join a team where compassion, excellence and connection guide the work we do everyday. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make a meaningful impact and help deliver the Golden Standard of Care to the communities we serve.

Build a meaningful career where your work matters. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you will find opportunities to grow, supportive teammates who want to see you succeed and the chance to make a difference.