Job Description
Reid & Associates Executive Search has been retained to identify a Laboratory Manager for an established, independently owned and operated community hospital on the Northern California coast. This is a full-time, permanent leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer.
THE ROLE
You will lead a team of 8 Clinical Laboratory Scientists, 13 phlebotomists, and 2 registration staff, with full accountability for a COLA-accredited laboratory processing approximately 400,000 tests annually. Point-of-care testing oversight is included in the portfolio. The department operates 24/7.
Near-term priorities include stabilizing and developing the team, overseeing the implementation of two new analyzers arriving in late 2026, and leading an auto-verification project. The department carries a clean survey history and has newer equipment in place or on the way.
This role requires someone comfortable working the bench at approximately 20% of time. Cr...