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The Employee Connect lists this Senior Director, Laboratory Operations Management opportunity in atlanta, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Director, Laboratory Operations Management
Location: Atlanta, GA
Shift/Schedule: Full-time, onsite, Monday through Friday with leadership availability as needed
Pay/Compensation: $183,700 – $270,100 per year
About the Role
A leading regional healthcare provider known for patient-centric care is seeking a Senior Director of Laboratory Operations to lead its regional clinical laboratory services. This executive will oversee testing quality, turnaround, regulatory readiness, and financial performance across multiple laboratory sites. The role suits a proven laboratory leader who can modernize operations while keeping patient care at the center of every decision.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned laboratory executive who has run multi-site operations and delivered measurable gains in quality, turnaround, and cost. You lead through other leaders, build strong physician partnerships, and approach laboratory modernization with a practical plan and a focus on patient outcomes. You also bring the executive presence to represent laboratory services at the highest levels of the organization.
This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity presented by The Employee Connect. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly to review the role, answer questions, and discuss next steps in the interview process.
Core Responsibilities
Direct regional clinical laboratory operations across multiple sites and service lines
Ensure compliance with CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission, and state laboratory regulations
Set quality, turnaround time, and productivity goals and hold teams accountable
Manage operating and capital budgets, staffing models, and vendor contracts
Lead laboratory automation, information system, and process improvement initiatives
Develop managers and supervisors through coaching and succession planning
Partner with physicians and hospital leaders on test utilization and service needs
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or related field
Extensive progressive clinical laboratory leadership experience
Senior management experience across multiple laboratory sites or departments
Deep knowledge of CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission laboratory standards
Strong financial management, budgeting, and operational planning skills
Ability to work onsite in Atlanta on a full-time basis
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in business, health administration, or laboratory science
ASCP certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or equivalent
Experience within a large integrated health system
Background leading laboratory automation or LIS implementation projects
Lean or Six Sigma process improvement experience
Benefits & Pay
Pay: $183,700 – $270,100 per year
Competitive executive salary based on experience
Full-time, permanent senior leadership position
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits through the employer
Regional scope with direct influence on patient care quality
Stable organization with strong investment in laboratory services
Screening Questions
How many laboratory sites and staff have you directly overseen as a senior leader?
Describe a laboratory automation or process redesign you led and its results.
How have you prepared a multi-site laboratory system for CAP or Joint Commission inspections?
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Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
Who can apply
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