Laboratory Director

Job Title: Laboratory Director (Direct Hire / Permanent)

Location: Wheeling, WV

Employment Type: Direct Hire / Permanent (Full-Time, 40 hrs/week)

Salary Range: $104,582.40 – $156,852.80 / year (Commensurate with experience)

Bonus Package: Sign-On Bonus & Relocation Assistance Available (Amounts TBD)

Shift: Day Shift (40 Hours Guaranteed; start/end times vary based on operational needs)

Position Overview

A premier academic-affiliated health system in Wheeling, West Virginia is seeking an experienced, strategic Laboratory Director for a permanent direct-hire leadership opportunity. In this executive clinical role, you will oversee full laboratory operational strategy, budget management, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and technical performance across diagnostic pathology services while leading a dedicated team of laboratory professionals.

Why Apply?

• Executive Leadership Stability: Permanent hospital direct-hire role backed by a prestigious regional health network.
• Competitive Compensation: Base salary range up to $156,852/year, plus available sign-on bonus and relocation support.
• Academic & Clinical Impact: Direct high-complexity laboratory testing, new instrumentation rollouts, and student education for medical technology training programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct laboratory administrative, technical, and operational functions to maintain regulatory accreditation (CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission).
• Oversee departmental fiscal budgeting, capital equipment acquisitions, and staffing productivity.
• Maintain clinical quality results, instrument certification, troubleshooting protocols, and proficiency testing surveys in consultation with Pathologists.
• Lead and mentor laboratory personnel, including recruitment, performance evaluations, competencies, and continuing education.
• Manage Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) optimization, test menu additions, and new analytical platform implementations.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), or a related biological science required (Master’s in Clinical Lab Management or Healthcare Administration preferred).
• Certifications: Active MLS/MT certification through ASCP or AMT required.
• Licensure: Active West Virginia High Complexity Testing Personnel (HCTP) license (or eligible to obtain prior to start).
• Experience: Minimum five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience with at least three (3) years in laboratory supervision or management.

Pay: $104,582.40 - $156,852.80 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• clinical laboratory: 5 years (Required)
• laboratory supervision or management: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• MLS/MT certification through ASCP or AMT (Required)
• WV High Complexity Testing Personnel (HCTP) license (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Wheeling, WV 26003 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $104,582 - $156,853