Laboratory Director - Clinical Laboratory Services

Copley Hospital • Morrisville, VT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Nestled in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains, our small critical access hospital serves the Stowe/Morrisville region and offers an exceptional four-season lifestyle with outdoor recreation, vibrant communities, and a strong sense of purpose. Our clinical laboratory is highly active for a hospital of our size and staffed by dedicated, skilled generalists who take pride in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. We work closely with our local primary care practices, fostering strong relationships that support continuity and collaboration across care settings.
This Laboratory Director position will offer a thoughtful crossover period for mentorship, continuity, and knowledge transfer. The incoming Director will join an established leadership structure that includes a supervisor and leads, providing a supportive framework to help manage daily operations, guide staff, and advance departmental goals. The hospital is committed to investing in and maintaining state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology, ensuring staff have the tools needed to deliver accurate, timely results to support best practices in diagnostics and quality.
We are seeking an energetic, organized, and detail-oriented leader who is passionate about team development and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys leading people, building morale, strengthening culture, and continuing to grow a solid foundation to move the laboratory forward. This is a unique opportunity for a leader who values collaboration, stability, and community impact — and who is excited to shape the future of a busy, essential lab service while enjoying the unmatched quality of life Vermont has to offer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology or degree and experience required to meet Technical Supervisor role for general Laboratory testing (Hematology, Chemistry and Microbiology) as designated by CLIA
• Four years of recent laboratory experience
• MLS/MT (ASCP) or CLS (NCA) or equivalent
• Experience working in a laboratory including previous leadership.
• Knowledge of laboratory operations, quality control and regulatory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Computer expertise sufficient to support departmental requirements, including LIS oversight, data integrity, and interface management.
• Excellent organizational skills and time management abilities.
• Maturity and ability to work under stress.

Nice To Haves

• Training in Administrative Field of management
• Master’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Health Care Administration
• Eight+ years of experience in Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
• Prior experience supervising multiple laboratory sections or teams
• Qualification as CLIA Laboratory Director or ability to meet CLIA LD requirements
• Principles of Cost Accounting
• Experience with laboratory information systems and middleware

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the clinical laboratory.
• Guide staff and advance departmental goals.
• Ensure staff have the tools needed to deliver accurate, timely results.
• Support best practices in diagnostics and quality.
• Lead people, build morale, and strengthen culture.
• Oversee laboratory information systems, data integrity, and interface management.

Benefits

• Thoughtful crossover period for mentorship, continuity, and knowledge transfer.
• Established leadership structure including a supervisor and leads.
• Commitment to investing in and maintaining state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology.

What This Job Offers

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