Vice President, Pathology & Laboratory Services

Are you a transformational healthcare leader ready to shape the future of laboratory medicine at scale?

ChristianaCare is seeking an accomplished executive to serve as Vice President, Pathology & Laboratory Services. This is a pivotal enterprise leadership role charged with accelerating growth, growing market presence, and elevating laboratory services as a key driver of enterprise value.

The Vice President, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Clinical Essential Services and collaborating with the Department Chair of Pathology, will guide a system-wide laboratory approach across a successful, multi-site health system aiming to expand. This leader will bring a strong executive presence and a demonstrated ability to boost revenue growth, grow operations, and direct transformation in complex, regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy, Growth & Market Expansion

• Define and complete a comprehensive, growth-focused laboratory and pathology strategy aligned with enterprise priorities

• Drive revenue growth and market expansion through laboratory outreach, new service line development, and strategic partnerships

• Identify and implement opportunities to increase market share and position ChristianaCare as a regional leader in laboratory services

• Lead the continued integration and optimization of laboratory services across acute, ambulatory, and outreach settings

• Position laboratory services as a key business collaborator to clinical, operational, and executive leadership

Executive Leadership & Influence

• Serve as a key member of the clinical services leadership team, contributing to enterprise strategy and decision-making

• Collaborate with physician leadership, including the Department Chair of Pathology, to ensure clinical alignment and innovation

• Build and lead a high-performing leadership team, driving accountability, engagement, and succession planning

• Communicate vision, strategy, and performance to senior executives, boards, and key collaborators with credibility and influence

Clinical Quality, Safety & Regulatory Excellence

• Ensure the highest standards of clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance across all laboratory operations

• Provide executive supervision for CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission accreditation preparedness and performance

• Advance a culture of continuous improvement, lab stewardship, and evidence-based practice

Operational & Financial Performance

• Drive operational excellence, standardization, and scalability across a complex, multi-site laboratory network

• Coordinate financial performance, including budget development, capital planning, and cost optimization

• Lead strategic investments in automation, technology, and workforce innovation to support growth and efficiency

Innovation & Market Responsiveness

• Anticipate and respond to emerging trends in laboratory medicine, including molecular diagnostics and precision medicine

• Champion innovation in test menu expansion, digital transformation, and service delivery models

• Ensure the organization remains competitive, differentiated, and forward positioned in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related clinical lab field required

• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, Business, Health Care Delivery Science, or related field required

• ASCP certification (MT, MLS, or specialty certification) required

• Minimum of 15+ years of progressive leadership experience, including senior-level oversight of complex laboratory operations

• Proven track record in increasing revenue, expanding outreach efforts, and growing programs within a laboratory or diagnostic services setting

• Experience in a high-volume, multi-site, CAP and CLIA-regulated environment required

• Solid understanding of regulatory standards such as CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission

• Recognized for executive presence, critical thinking, and the ability to influence at the highest levels of an organization

ChristianaCare offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Management Incentive Plan (MIP)

• Retirement plans including 403(b) and defined contribution options

• Work/life support, including backup dependent care and wellness programs

• Generous paid time off and lifestyle benefits

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, and innovating to make high-quality care more accessible and affordable. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,430 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.

ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work. ChristianaCare is rated by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals and is continually ranked among the best in the U.S. in national quality and safety ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 300 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

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Annual Compensation Range $145,870.40 - $233,376.00

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.