Core Laboratory Director

Saint Francis Hospital•Evanston, IL

42d•$100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Core Laboratory Director provides administrative, operational, financial, and strategic leadership for the centralized core laboratory. The role ensures high-quality, efficient, and timely diagnostic testing services that support multiple hospital departments, outreach programs, and affiliated sites. The director oversees high-volume automated testing platforms, laboratory workflow optimization, staffing management, quality assurance programs, regulatory compliance, and continuous operational improvement. The role collaborates with the Laboratory Medical Director, Technical Supervisors, hospital leadership, and corporate laboratory leadership to ensure operations meet clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards. The position oversees core laboratory disciplines including chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, coagulation, pathology, microbiology, molecular, immunology, and other automated testing platforms. It includes analyzer integration, laboratory information systems (LIS), middleware, and automation lines. The director ensures laboratory services support timely clinical decision-making, operational efficiency, and patient safety while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, chemical, biological, or physical science from an accredited institution.
Minimum of 5 years of clinical laboratory supervisory experience.
Minimum of 2 years of clinical laboratory directorship experience.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification (MLS or equivalent).
Experience in a high-volume core laboratory environment.
Experience with laboratory automation systems, middleware, and LIS platforms.
Experience managing high-complexity testing operations and regulatory compliance.
Knowledge of laboratory financial management, budgeting, and operational metrics.
Lean Six Sigma or quality management training.
Master’s degree in healthcare administration, laboratory management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative, operational, financial, and strategic leadership for the centralized core laboratory.
Ensure high-quality, efficient, and timely diagnostic testing services for hospital departments, outreach programs, and affiliated sites.
Oversee high-volume automated testing platforms, laboratory workflow optimization, staffing management, quality assurance programs, regulatory compliance, and continuous operational improvement.
Collaborate with the Laboratory Medical Director, Technical Supervisors, hospital leadership, and corporate laboratory leadership to ensure operations meet clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Oversee core laboratory disciplines, including chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, coagulation, pathology, microbiology, molecular, immunology, and other automated testing platforms.
Oversee analyzer integration, laboratory information systems (LIS), middleware, and automation lines.
Ensure laboratory services support timely clinical decision-making, operational efficiency, and patient safety while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.