Director of Clinical Laboratory Services
About The Position
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities Directs operations related to the clinical laboratory. Provides overall direction to laboratory managers/supervisors. Creates alignment with hospital staff, department directors, and physicians to foster open communication. Oversees all workflows to maintain the highest standard of quality and service. Prepares and manages the budget for costs related to the clinical laboratory. Works closely with hospital staff, department directors and physicians to ensure that the highest standards of quality and service are maintained Writes and updates procedures and manuals as needed; reviews employees annually to ensure they have current information needed to perform tests and procedures. Manages, updates and takes responsibility for the quality of laboratory work processes. Prepares the laboratory budget for costs such as personnel, equipment, supplies and consumables, and ensures adherence to it.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Laboratory Services experience in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science, of which three (3) of those years with an emphasis on management of a Medical Laboratory.
- Business case development including financial analysis.
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), or equivalent required.
Responsibilities
- Directs operations related to the clinical laboratory.
- Provides overall direction to laboratory managers/supervisors.
- Creates alignment with hospital staff, department directors, and physicians to foster open communication.
- Oversees all workflows to maintain the highest standard of quality and service.
- Prepares and manages the budget for costs related to the clinical laboratory.
- Works closely with hospital staff, department directors and physicians to ensure that the highest standards of quality and service are maintained
- Writes and updates procedures and manuals as needed; reviews employees annually to ensure they have current information needed to perform tests and procedures.
- Manages, updates and takes responsibility for the quality of laboratory work processes.
- Prepares the laboratory budget for costs such as personnel, equipment, supplies and consumables, and ensures adherence to it.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
