Director of Clinical Laboratory

Prime Healthcare • Aurora, IL • 1d ago

Overview

Location: Mercy Medical Center

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

The Director of Clinical Laboratory provides leadership for the administrative, technical, financial, quality, compliance, and personnel functions of clinical laboratory services. This role oversees one or multiple laboratory departments and ensures services are delivered in accordance with hospital policy, system standards, and regulatory requirements.

The Director partners with local laboratory leadership and Corporate Laboratory Operations to support standardized practices, system integration, and performance outcomes. This position maintains a hands-on presence, provides operational guidance, and supports laboratory operations as needed, including performing routine testing.

Responsibilities

Direct overall laboratory operations, including administrative management, technical oversight, quality assurance, compliance, and staffing.

Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal requirements, including CLIA, CAP, and The Joint Commission (TJC).

Support system-wide standardization and integration of laboratory policies, procedures, LIS, instrumentation, supplies, and quality processes.

Collaborate with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership on policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, and laboratory information systems.

Lead quality improvement and performance monitoring, ensuring laboratories meet or exceed established financial, quality, and service KPIs.

Maintain accountability for financial performance, including budgeting, productivity, and cost management.

Provide direct operational support, including performing routine laboratory testing as needed.

Supervise and develop laboratory personnel, ensuring appropriate staffing, competency, and performance management.

Manage special projects and system initiatives, ensuring completion within established timelines.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet requirements of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA).2. Possession of a valid license or certificate of Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP preferred3. Minimum 5 years supervisory clinical laboratory experience required.4. General Accounting and statistics and financial operating experience5. Quality Control and quality tools management courses desired6. LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred7. Master's Degree preferred.

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Pay Transparency

Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $85,280.00 to $123,510.40 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here:https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\KnowYourRights\screen\reader\10_20.pdf

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FacilityMercy Medical Center

LocationUS-IL-Aurora

ID2025-239815

CategoryDirector

Position TypeFull Time

ShiftDays

Job TypeExempt

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