Exciting Leadership Opportunity: Sr. Lab Manager at a Critical Access Hospital in Payson, AZ!
Are you a seasoned laboratory manager with a passion for leadership and quality care? Lighthouse Lab Services has partnered with a critical access hospital located just outside of Payson, AZ, to find a dynamic Sr. Lab Manager to join their team. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a talented team in a 44-bed facility where your expertise will directly impact patient care and lab operations.
Why This Role?
As the Sr. Lab Manager, you’ll take on a pivotal leadership role, overseeing day-to-day laboratory operations while ensuring the highest standards of quality care and regulatory compliance. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the success of this lab and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you’re ready to make an impact in a collaborative environment, this is the role for you!
What You’ll Do:
Lead and Inspire: Direct personnel actions such as recruiting, hiring, training, and performance evaluations to build a strong, high-performing lab team.
Achieve Excellence: Develop goals, metrics, and strategies to align the lab’s performance with company objectives. Provide leadership and feedback to ensure staff achievement and department success.
Drive Innovation and Quality: Direct and implement quality improvement initiatives, including Six Sigma Green/Black Belt projects, to ensure top-tier care and operational efficiency.
Ensure Compliance: Be accountable for the lab’s accreditation, licensure, and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to all OSHA standards and other regulatory bodies.
Budget Management: Develop and manage the lab budget, focusing on cost-effective solutions and communicating any variances to key stakeholders.
Collaborate and Communicate: Serve as a liaison between the lab and other healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and system staff, to foster effective communication and resolve technical or operational issues.
What You Bring to the Table:
Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Certification as a medical technologist under ASCP, NCA, or equivalent as defined under CLIA ‘88 regulations.
3+ years of experience as a department supervisor or manager, ideally in a critical access or similar healthcare setting.
A deep understanding of lab operations, management software, and the tools required to drive performance excellence.
Chemistry and Hematology expertise are preferred to effectively manage lab testing and improve outcomes.
Valid state driver’s license and eligibility for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
Competitive Salary: $90K–$150K per year, based on experience.
Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental insurance to keep you and your family covered.
Relocation Assistance: Available if you need help making the move to beautiful Payson, AZ!
Work-Life Balance: Primarily a day shift position, with flexibility to meet the needs of the hospital and the team.
About Us:
At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has over 20 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide, for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.
It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Lighthouse Lab Services is committed to working and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including persons with disabilities.
If at any time during the application process, you need an accommodation, please contact recruiting@lighthouselabservices.com for assistance.
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