Laboratory Supervisor

Clinical Management Consultants; Parachute (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Continuing education support

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor for a critical access hospital in Northwestern Colorado. You will lead a collaborative healthcare team, supervise lab staff, and oversee daily workflow from bench work to STAT prioritization, ensuring high-quality, timely patient care.

The role emphasizes leadership development, cross-training, and ongoing professional growth within a supportive culture that values evidence-based practice and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Supervise and mentor medical laboratory scientists/technicians and phlebotomy staff.
• Coordinate schedules and competencies across shifts.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA requirements and proficiency testing.
• Validate and verify new methods; maintain policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead a laboratory team in a rural generalist testing environment.
• Balance bench work with daily workflow oversight, prioritizing STATs.
• Drive standard work and continuous process improvement using LIS data.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Quality & compliance

Tools

LIS/Middleware

Job description

Discover a career-defining Laboratory Supervisor role at a critical access hospital - a true leadership opportunity where you’ll guide a collaborative healthcare team, harness modern diagnostic equipment, practice across a broad generalist testing environment, and deliver community-focused patient care.

If you value a supportive leadership structure, steady staffing, and the autonomy to shape how a lab delivers care, this opportunity was built for you. The healthcare organization offers clear decision-making pathways, approachable leaders who remove barriers, and the resources you need to do your best work from day one. Expect thoughtful onboarding, cross-training to enhance your range, and ongoing professional development that positions you for long-term growth - whether you aspire to deepen your bench expertise, advance into operations, or broaden your leadership portfolio. The workplace culture emphasizes collaboration over hierarchy, evidence-based practices over guesswork, and accountability paired with genuine respect for work-life balance.

In the Laboratory Services setting - also known as the Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic Services, Pathology Services, or the Lab Department, you’ll operate in a rural generalist model that keeps skills sharp across chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, and transfusion services. As the Laboratory Supervisor, you’ll balance hands-on bench work with oversight of daily workflow, prioritizing STATs from the emergency department, supporting inpatient and outpatient care, and coordinating with nursing and providers to keep turnaround times tight and communication clear. The hospital’s critical access environment means meaningful autonomy and broad responsibility: staffing plans that match daily demand, instrument maintenance and basic troubleshooting, QC/QA oversight, and continuous process improvement using data from the LIS/Middleware environment. Scheduling is primarily daytime with flexibility for operational needs, and you’ll have latitude to align resources, cross-train team members, and standardize procedures - leveraging modern diagnostic equipment to maintain reliability and efficiency. This is a true broad generalist testing environment where your leadership directly impacts community-focused patient care.

Reporting is streamlined so you can lead effectively: the role interfaces closely with the lab’s medical director/pathology oversight, partners with nursing leadership, and collaborates daily with physicians, advanced practice providers, and ancillary teams such as pharmacy, radiology, and respiratory therapy. Primary responsibilities include supervising and mentoring medical laboratory scientists/technicians and phlebotomy staff; coordinating schedules and competencies; ensuring compliance with CLIA requirements and proficiency testing; validating and verifying new methods; maintaining policies and procedures; and driving standard work across shifts. You’ll serve as a resource for complex troubleshooting, support test utilization initiatives, and contribute to an inclusive, supportive team culture that welcomes ideas and shares wins candidly. Candidates with experience as a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor, Medical Laboratory Supervisor, Laboratory Operations Supervisor, Lab Manager, or Medical Lab Team Lead will find the scope and autonomy both engaging and authentic.

Life in Northwestern Colorado offers the best of mountain and high-country living without big-city congestion. Think expansive public lands, year-round trails, blue-ribbon rivers, and quick access to hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, rafting, and hunting. Commutes are short, parking is easy, and the pace leaves room for what matters outside of work. Housing options are generally more attainable than in larger resort hubs, schools have a strong community presence, and weekends bring farmers markets, local arts, and family-friendly events. The region’s tight-knit feel means you’ll know your neighbors, and your work as a Laboratory Supervisor will have a visible, positive impact on the community you call home.

The facility offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package that typically includes health insurance options, retirement plan participation, paid time off, and robust continuing education support with professional development resources to keep credentials current and skills advancing.