What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Director position at Pride Health?
Pride Health is hiring for a Laboratory Director to lead and support daily operations of a clinical laboratory in Junction, TX 76849. This is a direct hire, full-time opportunity offering excellent benefits, a stable schedule, and the chance to work with one of the state’s leading healthcare systems.
Job Summary
This is a working manager role, requiring both leadership responsibilities and hands-on laboratory work as an MT/MLT. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and experience in blood bank operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily laboratory operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance
- Perform hands-on laboratory testing as needed (MT/MLT duties)
- Supervise and manage a small team:
- 3 Full-Time Technologists
- 1 PRN staff member
- Ensure quality control, regulatory compliance, and readiness for inspections
- Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation
- Support and oversee blood bank operations
- Develop and implement laboratory policies, procedures, and best practices
- Manage staffing, scheduling, and workflow optimization
- Collaborate with physicians and healthcare leadership to support patient care
- Participate in on-call rotation for weekends
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience in clinical laboratory operations
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience
- Blood Bank experience (required)
- Ability to function as both a manager and hands-on technologist
- Strong knowledge of laboratory regulations and quality standards
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Additional Information:
- Location: Junction, TX 76849
- Job Type: Permanent / Direct Hire
- Shift: Monday–Friday (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM or 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, flexible)
- Pay Range: Starting at $75,000/year (Open for negotiation)
- Benefits: Sign-On Bonus / Relocation Bonus
Interested? Apply now!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.