Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Manager

Labcorpis seeking a Anatomic Pathology Lab Manager to join our team in Houston TX

Work Schedule:Monday-Friday 1st shift

Job Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the daily operations of the department ensuring excellence across both technical and non-technical functions while maintaining productivity quality safety and service standards.

• Provide strategic leadership to a team of supervisors and laboratory professionals fostering a culture of accountability engagement continuous improvement and professional development.

• Lead coach mentor and develop supervisors and emerging leaders building organizational capability and succession plans to support future growth.

• Effectively manage departmental staffing models workforce planning scheduling and labor utilization to ensure appropriate coverage operational efficiency and responsible management of overtime.

• Drive a high-performance culture through employee engagement performance management recognition career development and ongoing coaching at all levels of the organization.

• Leverage laboratory technologies automation platforms digital workflows data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to improve operational efficiency quality turnaround time and decision-making.

• Identify and implement innovative technology solutions that enhance laboratory operations workforce effectiveness scalability and the client experience.

• Utilize operational data dashboards and AI-enabled insights to monitor performance trends identify opportunities and drive continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Ensure the diagnostic laboratory delivers market-leading service levels by meeting client expectations and achieving established turnaround time (TAT) quality and operational metrics.

• Partner with Medical Directors Technical Directors Quality Assurance Laboratory Directors and Corporate Operations to resolve client inquiries operational challenges and service-related issues in a timely manner.

• Ensure laboratory compliance with all corporate federal state and accrediting agency requirements including CAP CLIA ISO and applicable state regulations while promoting a culture of quality and patient safety.

• Lead and support the development validation implementation and optimization of laboratory procedures equipment technologies and testing methodologies.

• Manage the full employee lifecycle including recruitment onboarding performance management training engagement development retention and corrective action when necessary.

• Promote effective communication and collaboration across laboratory operations executive leadership medical staff clients sales and corporate partners.

• Facilitate departmental meetings and leadership forums that drive alignment transparency employee engagement and organizational objectives.

• Investigate operational deviations quality events and process failures to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.

• Maintain expert-level knowledge of laboratory operations testing methodologies regulatory requirements emerging technologies and industry best practices.

• Champion a culture of innovation continuous improvement and digital transformation by evaluating and adopting new technologies automation solutions and AI-powered tools that support operational excellence.

• Bachelors degree in a Chemical or Biological Science Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology

• 5yearsof experience in anatomic pathology or surgical pathology operations

• 3 years or more of supervisory or management experience in a clinical lab setting

Preferred Qualification:

• Current or priorLabcorpexperience

• ASCP certification

Additional Job Standards

• Strong working knowledge of CLIA CAP and relevant state regulations

• Experience in a high volume clinical laboratory environment

• Understanding of laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures

• Proven success in training and developing both technical and non-technical employees

• Proficient with Laboratory Information Systems and Microsoft Office

• Ability to problem solve and provide solutions under minimal supervision

• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal

• High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills

• Comfortability making decisions in a changing environment

• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position

• Able to pass a standardized color blindness test