Laboratory Site Manager

Berger Health System; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth seeks an experienced leader to oversee the hospital's Laboratory Services, guiding operations, policy development, and interdepartmental coordination with a focus on quality, safety, and financial performance.

You will manage staff across testing areas, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with executives to align goals with the hospital's strategic plan. This role demands strong budgeting, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• ASCP certification preferred.
• 5 years of management experience in a diverse laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma; strong budgeting/financial skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of Laboratory Services with staff/equipment.
• Collaborate with nursing and medical staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Develop and implement lab procedures; ensure regulatory compliance (FDA, CAP, CLIA, TJC, OSHA, CMS).
• Recruit, train and retain qualified staff; mentor for succession planning.
• Represent OhioHealth Lab Services in campus leadership and strategic planning.
• Prepare and justify operating and capital budgets; monitor variances.
• Monitor and report campus metrics across the lab scorecard; drive improvement.
• Perform additional duties as assigned; ensure high reliability in safety, quality, and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Process management

Lean

Six Sigma

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Financial skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ASCP certification

Job description

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Job Description Summary: This position leads the planning, organization and management of the hospital's laboratory services including operations and staff. He/she develops and implements appropriate laboratory polices and practices in compliance with hospital policy and with state, federal and other regulatory agencies. This position establishes and maintains interdepartmental communication with key hospital customers and will serve as a liaison between OhioHealth Lab leadership and hospital leadership. This position will be responsible for all 4 areas of the balanced scorecard including customer service, quality, physician and associate satisfaction, and financial performance for the campus and for the rolled up Metrics for OhioHealth Laboratory Services.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 30% Responsible for daily operations of Laboratory Services through effective and efficient utilization of staff and equipment. Plans, organizes and manages all aspects of laboratory testing performed on the campus limited responsibility at RMH to those sections without section manage r ; works closely with campus CLIA director to assure appropriate technical expertise and support is available for the campus;
• 15% Collaborates with nursing, ancillary and medical staff to ensure ongoing delivery of quality patient care; Represents and integrates laboratory services into hospitals total health care system by actively attending management team meetings and participating on hospital committees; works closely with nursing and physicians to assure that all clinical needs are met;
• 15% Technical responsibilities include establishing, modifying and implementing procedures and policies in collaboration with all campuses to assure maximum standardization of practices across the system; Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies including FDA, CAP, CLIA, TJC, OSHA, CMS;
• 10% Secures and retains staff of qualified personnel through recruitment, selection, training and motivating. Addresses personnel issue to maintain a productive and pleasant work environment; actively involved in staff development and identifying associates to mentor for succession planning;
• 10% Serves as campus specific representative within the OhioHealth Laboratory Services management team relative to strategic planning, regulatory compliance, accreditation, instrument selection, APEx initiatives, etc. ; contributes to development and achievement of annual goals and objectives for OhioHealth Laboratory Services;
• 5% Provides knowledge and expertise in the development and management of operating and capital budgets; Recommends and justifies budgetary needs; Prepares and submits appropriate variance reports as required; Assumes accountability for the site business unit;
• 5% Measures and monitors campus specific metrics including all four quadrants of the balanced scorecard; proactively address gaps, produce and implement action plans; provide campus specific metrics for rolled up lab scorecard/dashboard;
• 10% Other duties as assigned; will vary based on site; some sites may require working in staffing capacity to assure necessary levels of laboratory services are maintained at all times; As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Additional Job Description: Knowledge of multiple departments within the lab including Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; Process management skills including Lean and 6 Sigma; advanced management/financial skills including preparation of business cases, strategic planning and goal deployment

KIND & LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 years of management experience in a diverse laboratory setting; experience with Outreach or Reference Lab business models Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40 Department Lab Administration

Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best. OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day. OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision ̶ to be an organization "where people want to work."