Laboratory Services Director: Clinical Ops & Compliance

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Director of Lab Services to lead day-to-day Laboratory Operations at John Peter Smith Hospital. You will ensure regulatory compliance, develop service-line policies, and drive performance improvements across inpatient, ED, and remote labs.

Lead staff, manage budgets, and coordinate with physicians and nursing leadership to enhance service quality and efficiency in a large, multi-site academic hospital network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or a directly related discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience in a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical laboratory experience is required.
• Registered as a Medical Technologist (MT) by the ASCP is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees inpatient and outpatient laboratory service functions across hospital, ED, and remote labs.
• Provides leadership to achieve short- and long-term goals aligned with Laboratory Medical Director's vision.
• Directs budget planning, staffing, space planning and operational performance.
• Ensures compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC, OSHA, AABB, OIG, CMS, FDA and related standards.

Skills

Management experience

Clinical laboratory experience

ASCP MT certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology Lab or related field

ASCP MT certification

Job description

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Director of Lab Services to lead day-to-day Laboratory Operations at John Peter Smith Hospital. You will ensure regulatory compliance, develop service-line policies, and drive performance improvements across inpatient, ED, and remote labs.

Lead staff, manage budgets, and coordinate with physicians and nursing leadership to enhance service quality and efficiency in a large, multi-site academic hospital network.