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System Director, Lab Services – Full Time, Days Req ID: 146293 Location: Orange, California Division: Medical Center Department: Pathology Admin Position Type: Full Time Salary Range Minimum: USD $168,800.00/Yr. Salary Range Maximum: USD $341,200.00/Yr. Who We Are UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center , a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center , high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center , gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center . UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Your Role on the Team Position Summary: The System Director, Laboratory Services provides enterprise-level leadership for all clinical laboratory operations across UCI Health. The incumbent is accountable for the strategic direction, clinical quality, operational performance, and financial management of laboratory services systemwide, encompassing areas inclusive of clinical pathology, anatomic pathology, microbiology, hematology, chemistry, blood bank and transfusion services, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics. This role leads the development of a centralized, system-wide laboratory service model to standardize operations across all sites, ensuring consistency of care delivery, operational efficiency, and scalability to support future growth. The System Director oversees the development and execution of systemwide laboratory strategies that advance diagnostic quality, patient safety, regulatory and accreditation compliance, and operational performance. The System Director partners with clinical, medical, and administrative leadership to drive service line optimization, capital and technology investment planning, laboratory information systems strategy, and workforce development, ensuring laboratory services are delivered in alignment with health system standards and organizational objectives. This position provides direct oversight to departmental managers and directors across all facilities, with accountability for performance outcomes and the financial integrity of laboratory operations. What It Takes to be Successful Required Qualifications: Strong organizational and leadership skills to solve complex issues. Must interact and negotiate in a professional manner with a variety of highly influential entities, Senior Leadership, Health System and School of Medicine Leadership, partner medical groups, Faculty and staff. Strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to plan strategically Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties Minimum 8 years’ experience of progressive management responsibility Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an executive leadership role (Director or higher) in a related setting Minimum 5-7 years managerial experience in a medium to large size diagnostic laboratory facility to include management experience in a multi-programmatic and multidisciplinary work environment involving areas such as research, teaching, and patient care Financial management and analysis skills consistent with budgetary responsibilities Excellent written and verbal communications skills necessary to communicate complex material Demonstrated experience with financial management including budget and report preparation, analysis and forecasting Demonstrated ability, using critical thinking skills, to effectively lead, manage, supervise and strategically plan administrative and fiscal operations Demonstrated ability to effectively administer and manage complex department operations and programs based on analysis, judgment and knowledge of applicable government, institutional and other policies and regulations in an academic environment Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare related field Ability to read and correctly interpret complex regulations, contracts and policies Ability to persuade or influence people to take appropriate action Ability to manage staff and resources consistent with goals, and in keeping the organizational vision and values. Ability to delegate and empower staff and build strong employee morale Ability to interact and communicate effectively to build trust and establish effective working relationships within the department, across the organization and with a wide variety of audiences Ability to build, attract and develop a strong management team by demonstrating and setting high standards of behavior, performance, quality, credibility and integrity Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree, or enrollment in a program within the first year of hire Familiarity with service agreements and medical group reimbursement policies Experience working with community based pathology group practices Experience with current health care credentialing and ability to interpret new policies for Medicare, Medi-Cal and other third party carriers Experience with clinical operations in order to maximize charge capture Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) or Certification in Anatomic Pathology or CA CLS license Advanced management/leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment Total Rewards We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits . Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct* Legal Right to Work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations. *Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php Closing Statement: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy . We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI’s Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship Must be able to provide proof of work authorization To apply, visit https://jobs.uci.edu/careers-home/jobs/146293 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-87f325307d8a074f9f5224e590af921d