Laboratory Director & Operations Lead — Rural Clinic Labs

West-River-Health-Services; Hettinger (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

West River Health Services invites applications for a Laboratory Director role overseeing the Laboratory Department across multiple clinic laboratories in rural southwestern North Dakota.

You will lead staffing, budget management, and quality programs while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient results. A MT/CLS/MLS credential, 6+ years in the lab, and management experience are required, with willingness to cover bench work as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in Medical Technology/CLS/MLS or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of laboratory experience as Medical Technologist.
• Previous management experience preferred; leadership capabilities required.
• Licensed/registered credentials as MT/CLS/MLS per state and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversees staffing for the Laboratory Department, including recruitment, interviewing, selection, hiring, orientation, onboarding, and training of laboratory personnel.
• Manages department supply purchasing and evaluates laboratory equipment and technology.
• Ensures compliance with licensing and credentialing requirements for laboratory personnel.
• Acts as Laboratory Director for satellite clinic laboratories in Mott, Bowman, Scranton, New England, and Lemmon.
• Prepares and manages departmental budgets; identifies training needs and conducts regular in-service education.
• Monitors competency of testing personnel and ensures regulatory compliance and quality.
• Oversees LIS and POCT programs; verifies test procedures and performance specifications.
• Enrolls the laboratory in PT programs and maintains quality improvement activities.
• Maintains operations coverage and supports bench testing when needed.
• Ensures safe, accurate, reliable lab results and continuous operation.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing management

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Laboratory operations

Education

BS in Medical Technology / CLS / MLS

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Quality management software

Job description

West River Health Services invites applications for a Laboratory Director role overseeing the Laboratory Department across multiple clinic laboratories in rural southwestern North Dakota.

You will lead staffing, budget management, and quality programs while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient results. A MT/CLS/MLS credential, 6+ years in the lab, and management experience are required, with willingness to cover bench work as needed.