Laboratory Manager
Description:
Job Description
Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) provides individual, outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, psychiatric services, and medication assisted treatment for mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. We are a treatment facility that prides itself in a welcoming and compassionate approach to substance use and mental health treatment. We believe our clients can achieve recovery and be valued community members through positive engagement and meaningful participation in treatment.Our Goal:
Our comprehensive approach to addictions treatment provides a continuum of care that begins with asking for help and continues through to ongoing peer support. In addition to our state-of-the-art treatment facilities and peer support centers across Central Ohio, we work to remove barriers and promote access to care through our integrative approach and evidence-based clinical treatment.
Join our exciting and fast-growing company in which you will have an impact on improving people's lives! Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) is looking for quality candidates who are pursuing professional growth in a supportive environment and can thrive in a collaborative team-focused culture.
9 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Sick Time Off
Paid continuing education opportunities
Paid parental leave
Medical/Dental/Vision
401(k)
Life Insurance
STAR/HRSA/Ohio student loan forgiveness programs (for applicable roles and locations)
Position: Laboratory Manager
Job Summary: The Laboratory Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of laboratory services, from collection to testing, across all Lighthouse treatment center locations. This role ensures high-quality and efficient laboratory processes by providing hands-on support with a strong commitment to client-centered care, sample integrity and documentation compliance. This position reports to the Director of Laboratory Operations.
Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:
Leadership & Operations
Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate laboratory staff across all treatment center locations.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and corrective action to support staff accountability and professional development, in collaboration with Human Resources.
Schedule and allocate staff resources to ensure consistent laboratory coverage and efficiency.
Oversee daily laboratory operations to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality of services.
Develop, implement, and standardize laboratory workflows and procedures across sites to promote efficiency and scalability.
Monitor productivity, quality metrics, and compliance standards, reporting deviations with recommendations for resolution.
Manage laboratory inventory and equipment, including procurement, maintenance, and calibration.
Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance sample collection, turnaround times, and client satisfaction.
Participate in the setup and launch of new treatment center laboratories.
Respond to and resolve patient and client concerns promptly and professionally.
Collaborate with treatment teams, medical providers, sales staff, logistics, and senior leadership to ensure seamless laboratory support.
Quality & Compliance
Establish and maintain quality control procedures to ensure accurate and reliable laboratory results in accordance with CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control standards.
Conduct regular audits and assessments of laboratory practices to identify and address gaps or deficiencies.
Ensure documentation compliance, including inventory logs, testing records, billing, and regulatory reports.
Technical & Clinical Duties (as needed)
Support laboratory staff with specimen preparation, accessioning, labeling, aliquoting, and processing while maintaining sample integrity.
Perform moderate- and high-complexity toxicology and chemistry testing, including troubleshooting instrumentation and validating quality control results.
Conduct observed and unobserved urine collections and perform point-of-care testing using CLIA-waived devices.
Utilize the Laboratory Information System (LIS) to receive samples, process results, and generate reports.
Enter results into client electronic medical records (EMR) and alert clinical staff to abnormal findings per policy.
Complete billing data entry in accordance with established procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience/Abilities:
Leadership & Operations
Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate laboratory staff across all treatment center locations.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and corrective action to support staff accountability and professional development, in collaboration with Human Resources.
Schedule and allocate staff resources to ensure consistent laboratory coverage and efficiency.
Oversee daily laboratory operations to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality of services.
Develop, implement, and standardize laboratory workflows and procedures across sites to promote efficiency and scalability.
Monitor productivity, quality metrics, and compliance standards, reporting deviations with recommendations for resolution.
Manage laboratory inventory and equipment, including procurement, maintenance, and calibration.
Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance sample collection, turnaround times, and client satisfaction.
Participate in the setup and launch of new treatment center laboratories.
Respond to and resolve patient and client concerns promptly and professionally.
Collaborate with treatment teams, medical providers, sales staff, logistics, and senior leadership to ensure seamless laboratory support.
Quality & Compliance
Establish and maintain quality control procedures to ensure accurate and reliable laboratory results in accordance with CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control standards.
Conduct regular audits and assessments of laboratory practices to identify and address gaps or deficiencies.
Ensure documentation compliance, including inventory logs, testing records, billing, and regulatory reports.
Technical & Clinical Duties (as needed)
Support laboratory staff with specimen preparation, accessioning, labeling, aliquoting, and processing while maintaining sample integrity.
Perform moderate- and high-complexity toxicology and chemistry testing, including troubleshooting instrumentation and validating quality control results.
Conduct observed and unobserved urine collections and perform point-of-care testing using CLIA-waived devices.
Utilize the Laboratory Information System (LIS) to receive samples, process results, and generate reports.
Enter results into client electronic medical records (EMR) and alert clinical staff to abnormal findings per policy.
Complete billing data entry in accordance with established procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Valid State of Ohio Driver's License and insurance
Must pass BCI check, all Corporate Compliance checks, and employment drug screen
Desired Experience/Abilities:
MLT or CLS certification
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interface with clients, staff, and leadership
Understanding of CLIA, HIPAA, and other regulatory requirements
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Outlook), electronic health records (EHR) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Familiarity with lab testing procedures, sample handling, and infection control standards
Ability to lift and move laboratory equipment and supplies as needed
Location: 6895 E Main St Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Lighthouse is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, genetics, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
LBHS adheres to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as amended, Ohio Civil Rights Act, and all applicable rules and regulations. LBHS is an equal opportunity employer.
Full-time