Market Lab Services Director - Strategy & Impact

Providence Health Plan Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 158,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center seeks a Senior Market Area Director, Laboratory Services to coordinate strategic laboratory initiatives across the market area and provide direct oversight of multiple labs. You will partner with Division leadership and physicians to drive transformation, performance, and system alignment.

The role requires leading complex change, balancing regulatory requirements, quality, and financial performance while guiding strategic goals across the region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership with P&L accountability in a large healthcare system or similar.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist certification or equivalent required upon hire.
• Experience leading laboratory operations in highly regulated healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Transformation Champion: partner to implement transformation initiatives across the market area.
• Strategic Planning Leader: support long-range planning to advance clinical excellence and patient experience.
• Operational Excellence Driver: lead laboratory operations, ensuring quality, service, and efficiency.
• Systems Integration Advocate: build structures aligning laboratory services with system strategies.
• Growth and Innovation Strategist: implement initiatives focused on quality, compliance, and reimbursement optimization.
• Quality and Performance Leader: achieve KPI targets and performance forecasts.
• Physician Partnership Builder: strengthen relationships with physician leadership and clinical teams.
• Process Improvement Champion: simplify processes and reduce waste across operations.
• Financial Steward: oversee laboratory budgeting and capital planning.
• Change Leadership Expert: lead organizational change initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&L accountability

Laboratory operations

Regulatory compliance

Physician partnerships

Change management

Financial planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Laboratory Science

MBA/MPP/MPH preferred

Job description

Providence Alaska Medical Center seeks a Senior Market Area Director, Laboratory Services to coordinate strategic laboratory initiatives across the market area and provide direct oversight of multiple labs. You will partner with Division leadership and physicians to drive transformation, performance, and system alignment.

The role requires leading complex change, balancing regulatory requirements, quality, and financial performance while guiding strategic goals across the region.