Position: Assistant Director of Laboratory Operations

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Laboratory Operations

Salary: $190,000-$210,000

Sonic Healthcare USA reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. Any difference between actual compensation and the posted range will be based on factors other than race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Laboratory Operations is a leadership role responsible for supporting and directing all aspects of clinical laboratory operations, quality, regulatory compliance, strategic growth, and personnel management. This position serves as a key operational partner to the Director of the Laboratory and is designed as a succession-planning role for future laboratory leadership.

Working closely with the Director of the Laboratory of Operations, Medical Leadership, and department managers, the Assistant Director will help drive operational excellence, support strategic initiatives, enhance organizational culture, and ensure the delivery of high-quality laboratory services in compliance with all applicable regulatory standards. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and forward-thinking laboratory leader with strong operational, financial, regulatory, and people management expertise who can effectively lead through change while fostering a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will have deep experience in Core Laboratory Operations (Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis) in a high-throughput environment. Independent commercial laboratory experience is preferred, however equivalent experience in a large hospital-based laboratory will be considered. Sunrise operates an automated track and storage system in the core laboratory; experience in that environment is a plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Operations; implements Company goals, supporting change initiatives, and ensuring the efficient, compliant and quality operation of the laboratory; particular focus on personnel development and long-term leadership planning.
• Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance; ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, and the Laboratory Quality Assurance program; makes adjustments to operations as appropriate; uses governing philosophy of quality and continuous improvement.
• Financial & Administrative Management; assists in budgeting, financial, and operational metric reporting to ensure effective oversight of laboratory performance.
• Leadership & Staff Development; performs all aspects of laboratory team development including hiring, mentoring, developing, and counseling, to foster a collaborative, professional team environment.
• Client Relations & Cross-Functional Collaboration; maintains personal interaction with clients, Company leadership, and non-laboratory departments to ensure the laboratory is fully integrated with, and collaborative with all stakeholders.

Qualifications, Education, Licensure and Experience

• Bachelors degree in chemical, Biological, Medical Technology, or Physical Science required. Masters degree in clinical laboratory science, Business Administration, or related healthcare field preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of laboratory training and/or experience in a laboratory performing high-complexity testing.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive laboratory management experience required.
• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License
• ASCP Certification

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This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

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