Job Title: Administrative Director

Location: Community Medical Center

Department Name: Lab CMC

Req #: 0000269871

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $95,000.00 - $133,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Laboratory Director

At RWJBarnabas Health, Laboratory Directors play a vital role in advancing high-quality diagnostic services that support exceptional patient care across our health system. This leadership opportunity offers the ability to oversee laboratory operations, guide strategic initiatives, develop high-performing teams, and ensure regulatory excellence within a dynamic and collaborative healthcare environment.

As a Laboratory Director, you will provide operational, strategic, and administrative leadership for laboratory services while partnering closely with Medical Directors, section supervisors, organizational leadership, and multidisciplinary teams. You will champion quality, innovation, compliance, staff development, and service excellence while helping shape the future growth of laboratory services across RWJBarnabas Health.

Joining RWJBarnabas Health means becoming part of an organization committed to clinical excellence, continuous improvement, innovation, and outstanding patient outcomes.

A typical day for a Laboratory Director may include:

• Provide leadership and direction for the daily operations of the laboratory to achieve departmental and organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and execute strategic plans that support departmental growth, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Laboratory Medical Directors, section supervisors, and executive leadership to establish annual departmental goals and priorities.
• Lead and support laboratory teams by fostering collaboration, engagement, accountability, and workforce development.
• Ensure laboratory operations remain proactive and responsive to the evolving needs of patients, providers, and internal customers.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, services, and operational enhancements that improve efficiency, quality, and patient care.
• Manage departmental staffing, scheduling, operational performance, and financial resources.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain departmental budgets while ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Recruit, interview, hire, coach, develop, and retain qualified laboratory professionals.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and leadership teams on performance management, employee relations, and talent development initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and staff engagement.
• Lead quality assurance, quality control, patient safety, and performance improvement programs throughout the laboratory.
• Monitor and maintain laboratory productivity, quality, turnaround time (TAT), and service metrics.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and licensing requirements, including CAP, Joint Commission, New Jersey Department of Health, CLIA, and other governing agencies.
• Provide technical consultation and operational guidance to laboratory personnel as required to support accurate and timely testing services.
• Partner with laboratories throughout the RWJBarnabas Health system to support standardization, collaboration, and best practices.
• Assist in developing and implementing industry-leading laboratory practices and emerging technologies.
• Maintain compliance with all safety, infection prevention, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives that support departmental and organizational objectives.
• Perform additional responsibilities and projects as assigned.

This role might be for you if:

• You are a collaborative leader who inspires engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
• You excel at balancing operational priorities while maintaining a strong focus on quality, service, and patient care.
• You are skilled at building relationships and fostering teamwork across diverse clinical and operational groups.
• You effectively communicate complex information and create alignment around strategic objectives.
• You are passionate about implementing best practices and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• You are highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• You have a strong understanding of laboratory accreditation, regulatory compliance, and quality management principles.
• You embrace innovation and enjoy evaluating new technologies that enhance laboratory services.
• You lead with integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.

To be considered for this Laboratory Director opportunity, you must:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biological Science, Chemical Science, Life Science, or a related field.
• Possess certification through ASCP or AMT as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or Pathologists' Assistant.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience working as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, or Pathologists' Assistant in a healthcare, hospital, laboratory, or clinical setting.
• Demonstrate progressive leadership, operational, and management experience within a clinical laboratory environment.
• Possess a strong working knowledge of laboratory regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Have experience leading quality improvement, operational excellence, and workforce development initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Business Administration (MBA), Public Health, or a related field.
• Experience directing laboratory operations in a large healthcare system or complex clinical laboratory environment.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change, strategic planning, and laboratory growth initiatives.

RWJBarnabas Health is committed to creating an environment where laboratory leaders can thrive, innovate, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients, families, and communities throughout New Jersey.