Director, Medical Laboratory

A leading health system based southeastern Iowa is now seeking an experienced Director, Medical Laboratory to join their award-winning healthcare team!This medical center is regarded as a leading acute care hospital providing comprehensive, patient-centered care for southeast Iowa. This regional, full-service acute care facility offers 24/7 emergency room services, advanced surgical care, cardiology and heart care, orthopedics and sports medicine, women’s health and maternity, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation—supported by modern facilities and experienced, board-certified providers. As a mid-sized medical campus, it blends the resources of a larger center with the personal attention of community healthcare, is committed to rigorous quality and safety standards, and is widely trusted for compassionate care and excellent patient experience—making it a convenient, top choice for families seeking expert healthcare close to home.The Director, Medical Laboratory will lead 24/7 clinical lab operations in a high-acuity setting, overseeing chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, molecular, and transfusion services while supporting ED, ICU, OR, and inpatient/outpatient populations. Daily responsibilities include staffing and scheduling across multiple shifts, mentoring supervisors and technologists, managing budgets, vendors, and inventory, ensuring CLIA, CAP, Joint Commission, and OSHA compliance, safeguarding biosafety and exposure control, maintaining analyzers and POCT programs, validating new assays and test menu expansions, monitoring quality control, proficiency testing, and turnaround-time KPIs, optimizing workflows with Lean/Six Sigma, directing specimen collection, processing, and courier logistics, ensuring accurate LIS/EHR interfaces and critical value reporting, leading incident investigations with root-cause analysis and corrective actions, preparing for inspections and internal audits, coordinating with pathologists, nursing, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship teams, and presenting performance dashboards and quality improvement plans to executive leadership.What's Needed To SucceedDegree from an accredited Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science programLicensed as a Medical Lab Technologist (MLT), Medical Technologist (MT), or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)Proven leadership experience in an acute care hospital settingDiscover a welcoming riverfront community in southeast Iowa with an affordable cost of living, family-friendly neighborhoods, and convenient access to regional employers in healthcare, manufacturing, education, and agriculture. Residents enjoy short commute times, a revitalized historic downtown with local dining and shops, year-round community events and farmers markets, quality schools, and modern healthcare, plus abundant outdoor recreation with riverfront trails, parks, fishing, boating, and nearby state parks—making it easy to live, work, and play close to home while staying connected to larger Midwest metros.This organization is prepared to offer a competitive compensation package including industry leading benefits and continued growth opportunities.