Regional Director - Pathology Lab

IU Health • Muncie, IN

5h

About The Position

The Regional Director, Pathology Lab provides strategic and operational leadership for laboratory services across the region, ensuring high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care. In partnership with pathology, clinical, and administrative leaders, this position oversees laboratory operations, budgeting, workforce management, and performance improvement initiatives.

The role is accountable for advancing clinical quality, patient safety, patient experience, team engagement, and financial performance while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. The Regional Director develops and executes strategies to strengthen laboratory services, support population health objectives, and position the organization for long-term success in a rapidly evolving 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 can drive results, foster collaboration, and lead 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 in 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 track record of recruiting, developing, and mentoring 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.
• 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 and support population health objectives.
• Build partnerships across a highly matrixed health system.
• Lead complex organizational change and align teams around strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Access to advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.

What This Job Offers

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