Laboratory Manager

Burnett Medical Center Inc; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Medical Center Inc seeks a Laboratory Manager to lead daily operations of a busy hospital lab supporting inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care. The manager oversees staff scheduling, training, and performance; ensures accurate, timely testing; and maintains quality control, CLIA and CAP compliance, and equipment calibration.

This role collaborates with providers and nursing to support patient care, manages inventory and vendor relationships, and monitors key lab metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience leading daily operations of a clinical lab.
• Ensures accurate and timely diagnostic testing.
• Maintains CLIA and CAP compliance and documentation.
• Leads quality control and quality assurance programs.
• Supports policy development and staff education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the clinical laboratory
• Supervise, schedule, and evaluate laboratory staff
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all diagnostic testing
• Maintain CLIA, CAP, and regulatory compliance and documentation
• Implement and monitor quality control and quality assurance programs
• Manage lab budget, supplies, and vendor relationships
• Coordinate with providers and nursing to support patient care needs
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and instrumentation
• Develop and update laboratory policies, procedures, and workflows
• Lead process improvement and staff education initiatives

Skills

Clinical laboratory testing

Quality control

CLIA/CAP compliance

LIS

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Budgeting

Inventory management

Data analysis

Process improvement

Job description

Burnett Medical Center Inc seeks a Laboratory Manager to lead daily operations of a busy hospital lab supporting inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care. The manager oversees staff scheduling, training, and performance; ensures accurate, timely testing; and maintains quality control, CLIA and CAP compliance, and equipment calibration. This role collaborates with providers and nursing to support patient care, manages inventory and vendor relationships, and monitors key lab metrics. The Laboratory Manager also supports policy development, process improvement, and staff education in a patient-centered, community-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the clinical laboratory
• Supervise, schedule, and evaluate laboratory staff
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all diagnostic testing
• Maintain CLIA, CAP, and regulatory compliance and documentation
• Implement and monitor quality control and quality assurance programs
• Manage lab budget, supplies, and vendor relationships
• Coordinate with providers and nursing to support patient care needs
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and instrumentation
• Develop and update laboratory policies, procedures, and workflows
• Lead process improvement and staff education initiatives

Required Skills

• Clinical laboratory testing
• Quality control and quality assurance
• CLIA and CAP regulatory compliance
• Laboratory information systems (LIS)
• Staff supervision and scheduling
• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
• Budgeting and inventory management
• Data analysis and lab performance metrics
• Policy and procedure development
• Process improvement and Lean principles