Overview
**Careers With Purpose**
**Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.**
**Facility:** Amber Valley
**Location:** Fargo, ND
**Address:** 4820 23rd Ave S #100, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
**Shift:** Day
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Department Details**
This position oversees operations primarily at our Amber Valley facility but also other areas as assigned. Primary responsibility of this role will be working with our pathology team and leadership to continue to move our department forward.
**Job Summary**
Responsible for providing administrative leadership, expertise, and direction to the Laboratory Departments. Ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory requirements are met. Develops and monitors appropriate indicators for quality and continuous improvement. Works closely with other leaders and physicians. Direct the operations of the laboratory departments including human resources, budget and finance, and legal and regulatory compliance.
Expected to effectively interview, hire, counsel, discipline and, when needed, terminate employees. Supports and mentors managers and supervisors when dealing with staffing, personnel, or process issues. Serves as a resource and primary laboratory contact and represents the laboratory on an interdisciplinary and enterprise level. Has major responsibility for implementing the vision and mission of the organization within the departments. Expected to contribute to the strategic planning process and attainment of goals of the organization.
**Qualifications**
Bachelors degree in medical laboratory science or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
Five years of management experience desired.
Possess a national laboratory certification or laboratory specialty certification through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); or be registry eligible. If working in North Dakota (ND), must be licensed by the ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice. Maintain continuing education credits equivalent to the state requirements as needed for license and certifications. May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
**Benefits**
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
**Req Number:** R-0209302
**Job Function:** Allied Health
**Featured:** No
