Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Days | No Weekends
A leading acute care hospital in Nashville, TN is seeking an experienced Hospital Laboratory Director to oversee clinical laboratory operations.
This leadership role is responsible for directing laboratory programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving innovation, and maintaining operational excellence in a complex hospital laboratory environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience, progressive lab management expertise, and a solid background in hospital-based clinical laboratory services.
Direct laboratory operations, programs, and activities to meet organizational and regulatory standards
Develop and execute departmental strategies to achieve goals related to service, quality, compliance, financial performance, patient satisfaction, and personnel management
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Ensure appropriate staffing levels and qualified personnel
Oversee hiring, onboarding, competency validation, and performance management
Provide coaching, mentorship, and leadership development
Promote open communication and employee engagement
Monitor laboratory resource utilization and financial performance
Identify variances and implement corrective strategies
Prepare and present Monthly Operating Review reports
Manage vendor relationships and supply contracts in collaboration with Supply Chain
Ensure compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies including:
CAP
JCAHO
CLIA
FDA
CMS
Develop, implement, and annually review policies and procedures
Maintain readiness for inspections and audits
Proactively seek feedback from internal and external stakeholders
Incorporate feedback into operational and quality improvement initiatives
Ensure high standards of patient care delivery
Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology, or Chemistry (required)
Master’s Degree (preferred)
National Certification as a Medical Technologist (required)
State laboratory license where applicable (required for submission in applicable states)
Minimum 3+ years of progressive laboratory management experience in complex laboratory operations
Leadership experience required
Hospital clinical laboratory experience preferred
COVID-19 vaccination compliance (per local/state/federal regulations unless exempt)
For more details reach at jmckenzie@navitashealth.com
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.