Regional Director - Pathology Lab
About The Position
Indiana University Health is seeking a Regional Director, Pathology Lab to provide strategic and operational leadership for laboratory services across the region. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care and, in partnership with pathology, clinical, and administrative leaders, oversees laboratory operations, budgeting, workforce management, and performance improvement initiatives. The Regional Director is accountable for advancing clinical quality, patient safety, patient experience, team engagement, and financial performance while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. The leader develops and executes strategies to strengthen laboratory services, support population health objectives, and position the organization for long-term success in a changing healthcare environment. Working across a highly matrixed health system, the Regional Director builds partnerships, leads complex organizational change, and aligns teams around strategic priorities. The ideal candidate is a visionary healthcare leader who drives results, fosters collaboration, and leads with respect, humility, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to IU Health’s mission and values.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressive leadership and management experience.
- Ability to lead transformational initiatives and drive results within complex, matrixed organizations through communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and execution.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple high-priority projects involving diverse stakeholders, competing priorities, and organizational objectives.
- Strong business acumen, including expertise in strategic planning, decision-making, financial management, negotiation, and operational leadership.
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage team members, leaders, physicians, and community stakeholders.
- Proven ability to recruit, develop, and mentor high-performing teams.
- Experience designing and optimizing organizational structures to improve performance, efficiency, and business outcomes.
- Working knowledge of healthcare industry trends and value-based care models, including population health, accountable care, and risk-based reimbursement strategies.
- Thorough understanding of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for regional laboratory services.
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care.
- Oversee laboratory operations, budgeting, workforce management, and performance improvement initiatives in partnership with pathology, clinical, and administrative leaders.
- Advance clinical quality, patient safety, patient experience, team engagement, and financial performance.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute strategies to strengthen laboratory services, support population health objectives, and position the organization for long-term success.
- Build partnerships across a highly matrixed health system, lead complex organizational change, and align teams around strategic priorities.
- Lead transformational initiatives and manage multiple high-priority projects with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Recruit, develop, and mentor high-performing teams.
- Design and optimize organizational structures to improve performance, efficiency, and business outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
