Manager, Pathology Laboratory I

Johns Hopkins Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Diverse environment

Benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Hospital is seeking a seasoned Laboratory Director to oversee the pathology laboratory, manage staff, budgets, and compliance while advancing quality and safety. The role requires strong leadership and extensive clinical lab experience.

Responsibilities include coordinating workflow, maintaining equipment, and ensuring timely reporting of results with adherence to regulatory standards. A Master’s degree is preferred and MT/MLS certification is required upon hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, pathology, or related field is required.
• Master's degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in a clinical laboratory setting and progressive leadership experience.
• MT/MLS certification (ASCP or equivalent) Upon Hire; Florida license if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of a pathology laboratory with 1 CLIA-licensed lab.
• Manages staff of 5–15, scheduling, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Ensures compliance with regulations, accreditation, and quality control programs.
• Manages $2M operating budget, budgeting, procurement, and cost control.
• Leads safety procedures, data tracking, and reporting of test results.
• Collaborates with clinical staff to ensure timely reporting and issue resolution.
• Drives process improvements and project management initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

HR management

Process improvement

Project management

Data analysis

Laboratory operations

Equipment maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Requisition #:683194 | Location: Johns Hopkins Hospital, White Marsh, MD 21162 | Category: Laboratory/Pathology | Schedule: Day Shift | Employment Type: Full Time

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Job Summary

Oversees daily operations of a pathology laboratory, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality control protocols. Manages laboratory staff, coordinates workflow, and maintains laboratory equipment. Ensures budgeting; procurement, and implements required safety procedures.

Essential Functions

• Manages daily laboratory operations, ensuring efficient workflow and timely processing of specimens.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as accreditation requirements.
• Oversees quality control and quality assurance programs to maintain high standards of accuracy and reliability. Leads unit-level process improvements, coordinates procurement and maintenance of laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Responsible for oversight of up to $2 million operating budget. Manages budget planning and maintains fiscal responsibility relative to capital and operating budgets, variance analysis, and trends in productivity, volume, acuity and service, ensuring resource optimization.
• Implements and monitors safety protocols to ensure a safe working environment.
• Collaborates with clinical staff to ensure accurate and timely reporting of test results.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues within the laboratory.
• Maintains detailed records and documentation for all laboratory activities.
• Accomplishes human resources management objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling and disciplining employees. Communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews job contributions. Enforces policies and procedures.
• Ensures department is adequately staffed. Plans and reviews compensation actions and manages payroll records and costs.
• Establishes and maintains high standards for quality of care and patient safety; evaluates all quality assurance activities including proficiency testing and performance indicators; implements performance improvement measures as necessary.
• Tracks data and conducts analysis to support evidence-based decision making.
• Oversees and/or serves as a project lead in the implementation of strategies/initiatives; provides ongoing project management and status reports and ensures projects meet schedule, cost and objective targets.
• Manages staff or quality for 1 CLIA-licensed lab, department, or primary section, supervising approximately 5-15 direct reports. Manages a single-shift staffing mode, not operating 24/7, or predictable coverage.Testing complexity is waived, moderate or high complexity with a standard testing menu. Up to 5 major instruments managed.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, pathology, or a related field (Required) Master's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, pathology, or a related field preferred (Preferred)
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience or one year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
• Minimum of 7 Years of Experience in clinical laboratory setting (Required)
• Minimum of 7 Years of Experience of progressive related leadership experience (Required) Certification as Medical Technologist (MT, MLS) from ASCP or other approved agency Upon Hire (Required)
• For candidates practicing in state of Florida: Clinical Laboratory Supervisor License in the area(s) of responsibility from the State of Florida Upon Hire (Required)
• Certifications by department: SBB (ASCP) certification for Transfusion Services preferred Upon Hire

Salary Range: Minimum 45.65/hour - Maximum 79.91/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.