"Clinical Laboratory Manager 1- Corelab Irvine- FT Day Shift"

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 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.

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Position Summary: The incumbent is directly responsible for all technical, administrative and supervisory functions of a highly specialized and technically complex laboratory division operating across multiple shifts. This role includes direct supervision of CLS Supervisors and overall accountability for day-to-day laboratory operations to ensure high-quality testing, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The incumbent also manages the pre-analytical phase of laboratory services, including phlebotomy, laboratory technicians, and specimen processing workflows, ensuring accurate and timely collection, labelling, transport, and data entry of specimens. The Lab Manager plays a key role in developing and executing business development strategies aligned with organizational goals, with particular focus on expanding Pathology and Clinical Medicine services. The position requires the ability to effectively manage and coordinate operations across multiple hospital sites, promoting standardization and consistency. The Lab Manager is expected to perform bench testing as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Three or more years applicable experience
• Prior experience in supervision
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be willing to work variable shifts and overtime as required
• Must be willing to testify in court regarding testing activities if subpoenaed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current CA CLS License
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Licenses and Certifications: Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Education: Not specified in detail.