Shift Details:

Days Job Summary and Qualifications The Director of Laboratory is responsible for planning, coordination, and control of all activities relating to Laboratory Services, including blood bank, chemistry and hematology, and microbiology. The Director provides leadership, direction and administration to the department and communicates the expectations of the organization to employees. The Director adheres to the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct, acts in the best interest of the organization and fully supports the mission, vision and values of Rapides Regional Medical Center.

What qualifications you will need:

Must have Recent Acute care Lab Supervisory experience (Manager/Supervisor level REQUIRED, ideally with oversight of a high FTE count if a supervisor). (No specific amount of years required) State License Medical Technologist Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited school in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or chemical, physical or biological science Registered with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) •

REQUIRED

Additional Information:

Who does this position report to? Facility COO Why is the position open? Retirement How long has it been open? 2 months How many FTEs will the candidate be overseeing? Roughly 75 What additional departments are they over? Laboratory and Phlebotomy #Allied2026

Pay:

$47.10 - $70.66 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you applied in HCA within the last 6 months?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Recent Acute care

Lab Manager:

2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Louisiana State License (Required) ASCP Certification (Required)

Work Location:

In person