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RWJBarnabas Health

Supervisor

Somerville, NJ

... daily operations of the Blood Donor Services laboratory, ensuring efficient workflow and optimal staffing. * Provide leadership, coaching, scheduling, training, and performance management for ...

RWJBarnabas Health

Supervisor

Somerville, NJ · On-site

... daily operations of the Blood Donor Services laboratory, ensuring efficient workflow and optimal staffing. * Provide leadership, coaching, scheduling, training, and performance management for ...

RWJBarnabas Health

Supervisor

Somerville, NJ

... daily operations of the Blood Donor Services laboratory, ensuring efficient workflow and optimal staffing. * Provide leadership, coaching, scheduling, training, and performance management for ...

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How much do laboratory operations manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for laboratory operations manager in Hackettstown, NJ is $65,569.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,400.00 and $80,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a laboratory operations manager do?

A Laboratory Operations Manager oversees the daily operations of a laboratory, ensuring that all processes run efficiently and safely. They are responsible for managing staff, maintaining compliance with regulations, overseeing budgets, and ensuring quality control. Their role also involves coordinating with other departments, implementing new procedures, and troubleshooting operational issues to keep laboratory activities on track.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a laboratory operations manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Laboratory Operations Manager, you need a solid background in laboratory science, management experience, and typically a bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field. Familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), quality assurance protocols, and regulatory compliance certifications like CLIA or CAP accreditation is crucial. Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills, along with effective communication, set top performers apart. These competencies ensure efficient laboratory operations, regulatory compliance, and high-quality results critical to scientific and healthcare outcomes.

What are some common challenges faced by laboratory operations managers, and how can they be addressed?

Laboratory Operations Managers often encounter challenges such as maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards, managing diverse teams, and optimizing workflow efficiency. Balancing administrative duties with hands-on problem-solving and ensuring all staff are properly trained on protocols are also common issues. Addressing these challenges typically involves ongoing staff training, implementing robust quality management systems, and fostering clear communication between team members and other departments. Proactively staying updated on industry regulations and creating a culture of safety and collaboration can greatly help in overcoming these operational hurdles.

What is the difference between Laboratory Operations Manager vs Laboratory Supervisor?

AspectLaboratory Operations ManagerLaboratory Supervisor
CredentialsBachelor’s degree in science or related field; certifications may be preferredAssociate’s or Bachelor’s degree; relevant certifications
Work EnvironmentOversees multiple labs or departments, strategic planningSupervises daily lab activities, direct team oversight
ResponsibilitiesManaging operations, budgets, compliance, staff managementSupervising technicians, ensuring quality control, daily task management

The Laboratory Operations Manager focuses on overall lab management, strategic planning, and compliance, while the Laboratory Supervisor handles daily supervision of lab staff and operational tasks. Both roles require relevant science credentials, but the manager role involves broader responsibilities and higher-level decision-making.

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Infographic showing various Laboratory Operations Manager job openings in Hackettstown, NJ as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $65,569 per year, or $31.5 per hour.

Manager, Laboratory Operations, Full Time Days, Hackettstown and Newton, NJ

Newton, NJ • On-site

Atlantic Health System
Hospitals • 5 - 10K employees

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 276 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

86th of 895 rated healthcare providers

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$61.18 - $107.69/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 14 days ago

Job description


Responsible for overseeing laboratory operations, The Manager of Laboratory Operations ensuring timely and accurate testing, managing team members, maintaining equipment, and enforcing safety and regulatory compliance. Acts as a leader and technical expert, driving quality and efficiency in support of patient care.
  • Laboratory Operations: Responsible for effective financial and technical operations across all site location departments. Administrative resource for the laboratory team.
  • Quality Management: Maintains strong emphasis on quality management, process improvement and strategic thinking skills. Implementing and maintaining quality control procedures, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and protocols.
  • Department Budget and Goals: Responsible for preparing and administering departmental budgets. Coordinates objectives and goals designed to improve the financial and operational performance of the laboratory in coordination with Atlantic Health system goals. Manages the laboratory budget by tracking expenses and monitoring inventory management to avoid budget variances.
  • Regulatory Compliance and Safety: Supports and maintains compliance with Atlantic Health and regulatory standards. Enforces all safety and PPE protocols to ensure a clean, safe workspace.
    Actively participates in inspection preparedness and all regulatory onsite inspections.
  • Communication: Communicates effectively and appropriately with all levels of administration, team members, physicians, patients and others. Establishes regularly scheduled team meetings with department supervisors, leads and staff; establishes other communication pathways and reviews for effectiveness.
  • Team Member Management: Effectively leads and develops laboratory team members by fostering a collaborative work environment, setting clear performance expectations, and supporting professional growth to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes.
  • Computer Usage: Demonstrates working knowledge of the use of Atlantic Health, HIS, LIS and management software applications as related to all aspects of job-related functions.
  • Training and Education: Responsible for maintaining mandatory compliance for Team Member document control, training, competency assessment and continuing education standards.
  • Policies/Procedures: Establish, maintain and ensure adherence to all approved laboratory standard operating policies and procedures. Ensure adherence to Atlantic Health policies.

Qualifications
Must meet the CLIA personnel requirements for High Complexity testing:
  • MD or DO with a current medical license, OR
  • Doctoral degree in clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science, OR
  • Master's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological science, OR
  • Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological, OR
  • Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training
  • Foreign education credentials require US equivalency documentation by an AHS approved agency.

Must meet the CLIA requirements for General Supervisor:
  • Qualified as a Director for high complexity testing, OR
  • Qualified as a Technical Supervisor for high complexity testing, OR
  • Doctoral degree in clinical laboratory science or chemical, physical or biological science
    with 1 year training and experience in high-complexity testing, OR
  • Master's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or chemical, physical or
    biological science and 1 year training and experience in high-complexity testing, OR
  • Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or chemical, physical or
    biological science and 1 year training and experience in high-complexity testing, OR
  • Associate degree in medical laboratory technology (or pulmonary function) and 2 years
    laboratory (or blood gas analysis) training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
  • Refer to the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1461 for additional qualifications
  • Doctoral, master's, or bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Foreign graduates require equivalency documentation.

  • Minimum of six (6) years clinical laboratory experience which must be inclusive of three (3) years of laboratory supervisory experience.
  • Decision making skills substantiated by in depth knowledge of laboratory procedures, principles and instrumentation.
  • ASCP, AMT or defined equivalent preferred

  • Organized: Maintains a structured approach to tasks and keeps workspaces orderly.
  • Detail-oriented: Ensures accuracy and consistency in daily responsibilities.
  • Physically capable: Able to perform job duties that require physical effort.
  • Effective communicator: Communicates clearly and professionally with team members and other departments.
  • Problem-solver: Demonstrated ability to independently identify and analyze problems, develop clear and concise solutions, and complete projects efficiently.
  • Adaptable: Adjusts effectively to shifting priorities and workplace needs.

About Us
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
  • Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
  • Atlantic Medical Group
  • Atlantic Visiting Nurse
  • Atlantic Mobile Health
  • Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
  • Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
  • Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
  • Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026.
  • Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
  • Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
  • Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
About the Team
At Atlantic Health System, we have skilled medical technicians who can collect blood for diagnostic and screening purposes in a family-friendly environment. Laboratories are open any time during regular business hours. COVID-19 testing is available at some Atlantic Health System outpatient laboratories and centers, as well as a sensory room in the Atlantic Health Children's Specialty Center at Morristown offers a calming space to help make your family's lab visit a caring and compassionate experience.
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Atlantic Health System aims to deliver the highest quality, safety and care combined the best experience for our patients and their families. We are confident that you will find success within Atlantic Health System, which has been named for the 14th year in a row to Fortune's "Top 100 Best U.S. Companies to Work For" list. We believe you will find that our culture of collaboration and care exemplifies the value we place on our patients, their families and our employees.

Industry

Hospitals

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Morristown, NJ, US

Year founded

1996

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