Laboratory Manager

Our promise to you:

Joining Advent Health is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Advent Health is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team.

All while understanding that together we are even better.

• Benefits from Day One:
  Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Address: 9100 W 74TH ST

City: SHAWNEE MISSION

State:
Kansas

Postal Code: 66204

Location:

Advent Health Shawnee Mission

Schedule:

Full-Time

Responsible for providing technical expertise and overseeing daily laboratory operations within approved budgets to ensure quality, efficiency, compliance, and exceptional patient care. This position supervises the analytical testing of blood and other biological specimens while managing laboratory workflow, quality assurance programs, employee development, equipment maintenance, and operational performance. The role serves as a technical and operational leader, supporting department goals related to quality, service, finance, employee engagement, and regulatory compliance.

This position may also perform laboratory testing and serves as a resource for complex technical and operational issues.

• Provides leadership and technical oversight for daily laboratory operations, ensuring accuracy, quality, productivity, and regulatory compliance.
• Performs and supervises analytical testing of blood and other biological specimens in accordance with established laboratory procedures and quality standards.
• Manages workflow, staffing assignments, scheduling, productivity, and operational priorities to ensure efficient laboratory operations.
• Provides orientation, training, competency assessments, and ongoing development for new employees, students, and laboratory personnel.
• Leads quality control, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manages departmental metrics, quality outcomes, strategic initiatives, budget performance, inventory expenses, and labor productivity.
• Monitors staff performance and provides coaching, mentoring, and corrective action as needed to support quality and productivity standards.
• Participates in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, evaluating, and, when appropriate, disciplinary actions and termination processes with limited supervision.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements including DNV, CLIA, OSHA, CAP, AABB, and other applicable agencies.
• Assesses staff competencies in accordance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.
• Reads, evaluates, interprets, and verifies complex test results while serving as a technical resource for laboratory staff and providers.
• Manages instrument maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and operational readiness.
• Performs pre-analytical activities including equipment maintenance, function checks, inventory control, specimen handling, biological specimen processing, cleaning, disinfection, and quality control activities.
• Performs post-analytical activities including result reporting, documentation, communication of critical results, and support of clinical teams.
• Participates in and leads laboratory and hospital performance improvement initiatives focused on patient satisfaction, employee engagement, teamwork, safety, and operational excellence.
• Represents the laboratory in multidisciplinary committees, technical meetings, leadership meetings, and organizational initiatives.
• Assists laboratory leadership with special projects, data collection, operational analysis, and process improvement…