Manager of Inova Health System's Central Laboratory Services-Core Laboratory

About the role

Inova Central Laboratory is looking for a dedicated Manager of Central Laboratory Services to join the Core Laboratory Department team. This job will be the manager of the core lab (chemistry, hematology/coag/ua, special chemistry), and include Central Processing.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management leadership for enterprise-wide Laboratory Service Line strategic/business initiatives.
• Ensures ICL, Juniper and system Laboratory operations are within approved budgetary parameters.
• Provides technical oversight while ensuring that Laboratory Services comply with standards established by Inova Laboratory Service Line, CAP, AABB, FDA, OSHA, The Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
• Manage team member relations in all departments of oversight, developing individuals/teams and building customer satisfaction via an engaged staff.
• Synthesizing market, operational and financial analysis into final system deliverables is required.
• Interviews, selects, hires, trains, coaches and counsels individuals.
• Attend weekly, monthly and quarterly internal/external meetings with Laboratory coworkers/partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Histo/Cyto Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science or Health Science Administration.
• Experience: 5 years of related experience.
• Certification: Upon start — American Medical Technologist or American Society for Clinical Pathology Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility to include Medical Lab Scientist (MLS), Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Lab Technician (MLT), Histotechnician (HT), Histotechnologist (HTL), Technologist in Blood Banking (BB).

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory or leadership experience in a high-volume clinical laboratory environment.
• Experience with scheduling, competency assessment, and performance management.
• In-depth experience with CAP regulatory requirements, including compliance monitoring, inspection preparation, corrective actions, and ongoing quality oversight.
• Experience with building or testing of laboratory information systems.
• Experience with budget and productivity monitoring.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost for team members, their spouses/partners, and their children.
• Work/Life Balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more.

Schedule

Full-time Day Shift, Monday to Friday.

About us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.