Laboratory Operations Leader

AdventHealth; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 73,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

403-B Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Job summary

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee daily operations, ensure quality, and support patient care. The role includes supervising testing of blood and specimens, maintaining regulatory compliance, and leading staff development.

You will drive quality initiatives, manage budgets, oversee instrumentation, and partner with clinical teams to ensure efficient workflows and excellent service. A Bachelor's degree and leadership experience are required, with BLS preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five years of clinical laboratory experience required.
• One year of leadership experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.
• CLIA equivalency or degree field matching may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and technical oversight for daily laboratory operations, ensuring accuracy, quality, productivity, and regulatory compliance.
• Performs and supervises analytical testing of blood and other biological specimens in accordance with established laboratory procedures and quality standards.
• Manages workflow, staffing assignments, scheduling, productivity, and operational priorities to ensure efficient laboratory operations.
• Provides orientation, training, competency assessments, and ongoing development for new employees, students, and laboratory personnel.
• Leads quality control, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manages departmental metrics, quality outcomes, strategic initiatives, budget performance, inventory expenses, and labor productivity.
• Monitors staff performance and provides coaching, mentoring, and corrective action as needed to support quality and productivity standards.
• Participates in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, evaluating, and, when appropriate, disciplinary actions and termination processes with limited supervision.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements including DNV, CLIA, OSHA, CAP, AABB, and other applicable agencies.
• Assesses staff competencies in accordance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.
• Reads, evaluates, interprets, and verifies complex test results while serving as a technical resource for laboratory staff and providers.
• Manages instrument maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and operational readiness.
• Performs pre-analytical activities including equipment maintenance, function checks, inventory control, specimen handling, biological specimen processing, cleaning, disinfection, and quality control activities.
• Performs post-analytical activities including result reporting, documentation, communication of critical results, and support of clinical teams.
• Participates in and leads laboratory and hospital performance improvement initiatives focused on patient satisfaction, employee engagement, teamwork, safety, and operational excellence.
• Represents the laboratory in multidisciplinary committees, technical meetings, leadership meetings, and organizational initiatives.
• Assists laboratory leadership with special projects, data collection, operational analysis, and process improvement activities.
• Maintains compliance with hazardous material handling, personal protective equipment, infection prevention, and workplace safety requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Lab testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee daily operations, ensure quality, and support patient care. The role includes supervising testing of blood and specimens, maintaining regulatory compliance, and leading staff development.

You will drive quality initiatives, manage budgets, oversee instrumentation, and partner with clinical teams to ensure efficient workflows and excellent service. A Bachelor's degree and leadership experience are required, with BLS preferred.