Lab Manager- Microbiology

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager partners closely with Administrative Directors, Medical Directors, Pathologists, Laboratory Leadership, and system-wide stakeholders to ensure excellence in quality, service delivery, workforce management, technical competency, and continuous improvement. This role is a direct people-management position responsible for supervising supervisors and professional laboratory staff within a high‑complexity, CAP‑accredited and CLIA‑certified laboratory environment.

The Manager leads assigned team members in alignment with organizational values, policies, and performance expectations. Responsibilities include the ongoing analysis, design, and implementation of processes, systems, and methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and service effectiveness. The role ensures full compliance with all applicable regulatory, quality, and accreditation standards across assigned departments or regions.

The Manager is accountable for operational oversight, including financial and resource management, development of departmental and divisional protocols, and monitoring of quality and performance metrics. This position also supports test development activities, contributes to equipment selection decisions, and ensures appropriate implementation of automated and non‑automated laboratory technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical, or biological science
• Five to seven (5–7) years of experience performing high‑complexity testing within the applicable specialty
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership or supervisory experience in microbiology or a clinical diagnostic laboratory setting
• Demonstrated experience managing laboratory quality assurance programs, regulatory compliance, and inspection readiness
• Strong working knowledge of CLIA, CAP, and other relevant regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Proven ability to plan, manage, and control operational expenses, supply utilization, and inventory within approved budgets
• Familiarity with automated and non‑automated laboratory testing equipment
• Advanced computer skills, including use of laboratory information systems (LIS) and common software applications
• Strong leadership, coaching, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with laboratory information systems (LIS) and Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related scientific discipline
• Previous leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of microbiology

Responsibilities

• Supervising supervisors and professional laboratory staff
• Leading assigned team members in alignment with organizational values, policies, and performance expectations
• Ongoing analysis, design, and implementation of processes, systems, and methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and service effectiveness
• Ensuring full compliance with all applicable regulatory, quality, and accreditation standards across assigned departments or regions
• Operational oversight, including financial and resource management
• Development of departmental and divisional protocols
• Monitoring of quality and performance metrics
• Supporting test development activities
• Contributing to equipment selection decisions
• Ensuring appropriate implementation of automated and non‑automated laboratory technologies

Benefits

• Access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager