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Company Description
More Than Just Care,It’sCommunity
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where peoplevacation.That’slife at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and onlinedevelopment,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.
Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays,29 daysof PTO,management incentive program,employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
Be Well: Freewellness platform for you and your family,pluspersonalizedsupport for personal or family challenges.
Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
Job Description
Based at Munson Medical Center, this leadership role oversees Histology and Cytology services across Munson Healthcare, partnering closely with 11 board-certified pathologists. The department performs more than 117,000 procedures annually and utilizes advanced technologies including Roche Ventana, Hologic ThinPrep, and digital pathology platforms.
This is a unique opportunity to lead specialized laboratory teams, support cutting-edge diagnostic services, and drive operational excellence, quality, and innovation across the health system.
Your LeadershipinAction
Provide strategic and operational leadership for regional laboratory services, aligning goals and initiatives with the Munson Healthcare strategic plan.
Oversee clinical and operational functions across regional laboratories, ensuring high-quality patient specimen collection, testing services, regulatory compliance, and accreditation standards.
Develop and manage operating and capital budgets, monitor productivity and resource utilization, and implement corrective actions to achieve financial goals.
Lead quality, performance improvement, and customer service initiatives, driving continuous improvement and exceeding customer expectations.
Advance laboratory services by evaluating emerging technologies, implementing new testing capabilities, maintaining policies and procedures, and fostering effective communication and collaboration across all laboratory teams and shifts.
Qualifications
What’s Required
Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science) or a related healthcare or science field.
ASCP certification required.
Minimum of 5 years of clinical laboratory experience.
Prior supervisory or management experience preferred
Candidates with an associate degree, 10 years of laboratory experience, and at least 1 year of supervisory/coordinator experience may be considered. A bachelor's degree and ASCP certification must be obtained within 3 years of hire.
Additional Information
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
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Worksite address
traverse city, MI, 49685, US
Who can apply
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