Assistant Director of Laboratory Operations
Position Summary
The Assistant Director of Laboratory Operations is a leadership role responsible for supporting and directing all aspects of clinical laboratory operations, quality, regulatory compliance, strategic growth, and personnel management. This position serves as a key operational partner to the Director of the Laboratory and is designed as a succession-planning role for future laboratory leadership.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Operations; implements Company goals, supports change initiatives, and ensures the efficient, compliant and quality operation of the laboratory; particular focus on personnel development and long-term leadership planning.
Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance; ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, and the Laboratory Quality Assurance program; makes adjustments to operations as appropriate; uses governing philosophy of quality and continuous improvement.
Financial & Administrative Management; assists in budgeting, financial, and operational metric reporting to ensure effective oversight of laboratory performance.
Leadership & Staff Development; performs all aspects of laboratory team development including hiring, mentoring, developing, and counseling, to foster a collaborative, professional team environment.
Client Relations & Cross-Functional Collaboration; maintains personal interaction with clients, Company leadership, and non-laboratory departments to ensure the laboratory is fully integrated with, and collaborative with all stakeholders.
Qualifications, Education, Licensure And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Biological, Medical Technology, or Physical Science required.
Master’s degree in clinical laboratory science, Business Administration, or related healthcare field preferred.
Minimum of ten (10) years of laboratory training and/or experience in a laboratory performing high-complexity testing.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive laboratory management experience required.
NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License
ASCP Certification
What We Want You To Know
This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI).
Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards.
Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Exempt
Job Category
Laboratory Operations