Fairfax, Virginia
Summit, New Jersey
Posted: 02-Oct-25
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Type: Full-time
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Internal Number: 2523755
Labcorp is seeking a Kansas Regional Laboratory Director. This position is responsible for overseeing the hospital laboratory operations across multiple facilities within Kansas.
This role requires a combination of strong leadership and clinical expertise to ensure the laboratories operate efficiently, meet high-quality standards, and comply with regulatory requirements. The position?s major responsibility is directing the day-to-day operations for six hospital laboratory operations in KS. Effective communication with senior leadership, associates, and clinicians, combined with a focus on patient care and safety, is essential for success.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7am/8am start time
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction for multiple laboratories within the region, ensuring consistency in operational performance, quality standards, and patient care.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) across labs to monitor performance and use metrics to make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
- Ensure the lab operates efficiently, with a focus on optimizing workflows, reducing errors, and improving turnaround times without compromising quality.
- Foster a collaborative environment between labs within the region, ensuring shared best practices, knowledge, and resources across locations.
- Provide regular updates to hospital or organizational leadership about laboratory performance.
- Build and maintain relationships with hospital and client administrators, clinicians, and hospital department staff.
- Work closely with clinical teams and other departments ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
- Ensure that all laboratories maintain the highest standards of clinical accuracy, reliability, and quality through routine quality control processes.
- Ensure that all tests, instruments, and methods are properly validated or verified before use.
- Oversee the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment.
- Ensure the labs comply with all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory standards (e.g., CLIA, CAP, FDA, TJC, etc.).
- Prepare all labs in the region for external inspections, audits, and accreditation reviews. Implement timely, robust corrective actions if issues are identified.
- Ensure all laboratory locations have adequate staffing, and resources are allocated efficiently.
- Manage turnover, recruitment, retention, OT, and contingent labor.
- Evaluate current and future staffing needs with all labs including anticipating turnover, forecasting gaps, and verifying replacement needs.
- Cultivate a strong leadership pipeline within the region by mentoring and developing current managers and supervisors to take on greater responsibilities.
- Address significant operational issues in the laboratory quickly, effectively, and with a sense of urgency.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology or a related life science
- Minimum 10 years of clinical laboratory experience
- Minimum 5 years of clinical laboratory experience within a management role
- ASCP, AMT, or any other relevant laboratory certifications are preferred
- Prior experience in a high volume, large hospital environment
- Previous experience managing multiple locations is highly preferred
- Strong working knowledge of expense control
- Ability to communicate with a heavy customer focus when working with client leadership
- Strong working knowledge of CLIA, CAP and relevant state regulations and quality systems
- Strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities
- Ability to problem solve and provide solutions under minimal supervision
- Proficient with Laboratory Information Systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
- High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills
- Prior Project Management experience is preferred
- Ability to translate regulatory, business environment and technical understanding to action plans and create resolutions.
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer literacy required.
If you're looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth, continual development, professional challenge and the chance to make a real difference, apply today!
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