System Laboratory Services Leader

DCCS Consulting; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Executive benefits package

Job summary

Penn Highlands Healthcare seeks an accomplished System Director of Laboratory Services to unify operations across a nine-hospital system. You will lead strategic integration, standardize policies, and drive automation and digital pathology initiatives to advance quality and patient care.

The role reports to the COO and System CMO, with responsibilities spanning governance, financial planning, and leadership development to ensure sustainable growth and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field required.
• ASCP/MLS/MT or equivalent certification required.
• CLIA/CAP/TJC inspection experience preferred.
• Multi-site health system laboratory management experience preferred.
• Experience leading regulatory readiness initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for laboratory services across nine hospitals.
• Develop and implement a system-wide laboratory strategy.
• Standardize laboratory operations across all facilities.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC and state regulations.
• Improve quality, turnaround times and operational efficiency.
• Lead laboratory automation, auto-verification, and digital pathology initiatives.
• Partner with physicians, pathologists, and executive leadership.
• Develop laboratory leaders and succession planning.
• Oversee financial planning, capital investments and resource optimization.
• Establish governance structures to improve communication and accountability.

Skills

Multi-hospital operations

Laboratory service line leadership

Change management

Financial management

Operational leadership

Executive communication

Process improvement

Laboratory automation

Regulatory excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related

ASCP, MLS, MT or equivalent certification

CLIA, CAP and TJC inspection experience

Multi-site or health system laboratory management

Experience leading regulatory readiness initiatives

Tools

Cerner Laboratory Information System

Job description

Penn Highlands Healthcare seeks an accomplished System Director of Laboratory Services to unify operations across a nine-hospital system. You will lead strategic integration, standardize policies, and drive automation and digital pathology initiatives to advance quality and patient care.

The role reports to the COO and System CMO, with responsibilities spanning governance, financial planning, and leadership development to ensure sustainable growth and regulatory readiness.