**Overview**

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.

**Responsibilities**

+ Manages day-to-day laboratory operations to ensure proper functioning of the laboratory and the quality of laboratory services

+ Foresees, plans and implements overall laboratory activities; ensures the efficiency and effectiveness of departmental operations

+ Oversees and develops laboratory personnel training; instructs, supervises and manages technical personnel (CLS and MLT) to conduct proper experimental practices

+ Leads research projects; mentors and supervises laboratory members in executing research project tasks

**Qualifications**

**Education and Experience:**

+ Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

+ Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Laboratory Services experience in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science of which two (2) of those years with an emphasis on management of a Medical Laboratory.

**Licensure:**

+ American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or equivalent required. Additional state licensure as needed is required

**Pay Range**

$54.12 - $78.47 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.