Core Laboratory Director
External job listingat Saint Francis Hospital
Lead centralized core laboratory operations at Saint Francis Hospital, overseeing automated testing, quality assurance, staffing, and regulatory compliance.
Salary
Not provided
Location
Evanston, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Core Laboratory Director
Evanston, United States
Job description
About the role
Saint Francis Hospital seeks a Core Laboratory Director to provide administrative, operational, financial, and strategic leadership for its centralized core laboratory. The role supports diagnostic testing for multiple hospital departments, outreach programs, and affiliated sites.
Responsibilities
- Oversee high-volume automated testing platforms, laboratory workflow, staffing, quality assurance programs, regulatory compliance, and continuous operational improvement.
- Collaborate with the Laboratory Medical Director, Technical Supervisors, hospital leadership, and corporate laboratory leadership to ensure operations meet clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
- Oversee core laboratory disciplines, including chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, coagulation, pathology, microbiology, molecular, immunology, and other automated testing platforms.
- Oversee analyzer integration, laboratory information systems (LIS), middleware, and automation lines.
- Ensure laboratory services support timely clinical decision-making, operational efficiency, and patient safety while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, chemical, biological, or physical science from an accredited institution required.
- ASCP certification (MLS or equivalent) preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of clinical laboratory supervisory experience and 2 years of clinical laboratory directorship experience, preferably within a high-volume core laboratory environment.
- Experience with laboratory automation systems, middleware, and LIS platforms preferred.
- Experience managing high-complexity testing operations and regulatory compliance strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of laboratory financial management and budgeting.
Key facts
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant science or clinical laboratory field is required.
- ASCP certification (MLS or equivalent) is preferred.
- Requires 5 years of clinical laboratory supervisory experience and 2 years of directorship experience.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Core Laboratory Director do?
The director leads centralized core laboratory operations and oversees testing platforms, workflow, staffing, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
What education is required?
A bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, chemical, biological, or physical science from an accredited institution is required.
Is ASCP certification required?
ASCP certification (MLS or equivalent) is preferred.