Sutter Health · 2 weeks ago
Manager, Laboratory Services
Crescent City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$63.57/hr - $101.71/hr
8+ years expSutter Health is a leading community-based healthcare network, and they are seeking a Manager for Laboratory Services at Sutter Coast Hospital. This role involves managing operational leadership for laboratory services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and overseeing the performance of lab employees.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Manages and provides operational leadership for inpatient and/or outpatient laboratory services, which may include one or more team's providing service in support of patient care
Plans and organizes 24/7 operations, acquiring and deploying resources to ensure effective and efficient delivery of laboratory services consistent with applicable laws, standards and regulations
Develops and administers protocols, procedures and practices, ensuring compliance with department, affiliate, operating unit, system standards, and applicable requirements of external agencies
Responsible for recruitment, hiring and ongoing performance accountability of Lab employees
Oversees, and may directly supervise, the day-to-day operations of the Laboratory and is responsible for effective and efficient integration and coordination of the Laboratory team and affiliate operations to properly provide laboratory services
Ensures the effective prioritization of work and resolution of operational issues/problems
Provides local oversight of, and may complete, quality-related activities including training/competency assessment of personnel, installation/verification/maintenance of equipment, quality control of test systems, non-conforming event management, customer satisfaction, lab licensure/accreditation and continual process improvement
Establishes and manages capital and operational budgets to achieve financial targets via effective utilization of personnel, resources and supplies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's: Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science or Healthcare related field or equivalent education/experience
CLSL-Licensed Clinical Lab Scientist
8 years recent relevant experience
2-3 years progressive leadership in acute hospital experience
Solid understanding of operations and workflows and how department's process/workflow impacts other department operations
Demonstrates understanding of business and operational requirements
Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building, and coaching/mentoring with the ability to motivate and engage others
Demonstrates solid clinical proficiency and knowledge to effectively plan and coordinate patient care consistent with applicable laws, standards and regulations
Working knowledge and thorough understanding of state/federal/local and/or accreditation standards and requirements as it relations to operations and organization, with the ability interpret and implement applicable standards and requirements
Demonstrates understanding of healthcare financial environment
Demonstrates ability to develop and manage a budget
Understands age specific needs in providing care to patient population served
Demonstrates tactical and analytical thinking and planning skills, and is able to develop plan to accomplish objectives, identify obstacles and resolve operational issues
Knowledge of emerging trends and how it impacts operations
Ability to build and establish effective working partnership with employees, peers and/or leaders to achieve business objectives
Demonstrates ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues
Verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction
Demonstrates ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities
Organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects while delivering quality service and achieving business results
Demonstrates a customer service focus in all decisions and actions
Demonstrates ability to work/interact with a diverse population while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment
Working knowledge of wage and hour laws
Ability to use essential software and applications associated with the role's duties and responsibilities
Benefits
$40K sign-on bonus (relocation assistance available)
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a non-profit organization operating a network of hospitals and physicians in Northern California.
10001+ employees
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2025 (19)
2024 (16)
2023 (14)
2022 (21)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.17MKey Investors
Department of Health Care Services
2025-05-19Grant· $23M
2016-11-22Grant· $1.2M
2013-10-09Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Megan Gillespie
Chief Executive Officer
Warner L. Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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