Jane Metko, MS, MLT, is the Director of Laboratory Services at Door County Medical Center, an award-winning critical access hospital located in northern Wisconsin. She serves as Chair of the Leadership Development committee and is an active member of the hospital’s infection control, antibiotic stewardship, clinical support services, and data analytics committees. 

Ms. Metko is committed to ensuring the laboratory maintains robust and current testing to provide the highest quality for clinicians and patients. She has led initiatives to increase the hospital’s molecular capabilities to provide syndromic testing for gastrointestinal infection, meningitis/encephalitis, joint infection, and respiratory syndromes. During the pandemic, Ms. Metko led her team to increase testing capabilities for COVID-19 using pooling strategies and multiple platforms to provide all testing for the community. Ms. Metko is dedicated to providing the best patient care and access by implementing a drive-thru laboratory collection center to serve community members with limited mobility.

Ms. Metko serves on the board of directors for the Community Blood Center and Midwest Blood Center. She is also an advisory board member for the Customer Experience certificate program at the University of Wisconsin Parkside. Ms. Metko is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and also an active volunteer for the local Meals-on-Wheels program.