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Assistant Medical Director / Clinical Pathologist - Lab Services Opportunity in Florida
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pathology-Cytopathology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Deland, Florida, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/22/20
Assistant Medical Director / Clinical Pathologist - Lab Services
Seeking a Clinical Pathologist of Laboratory Services, a collaborative, experienced leader to provide leadership, direction, and planning for laboratory activities of hematology, chemistry, immunology, trace waters, and microbiology. Our laboratory does not have any blood bank and anatomic pathology services. This position is responsible for the quality, safety, service and improvement of patient experience and outcomes in partnership with the Laboratory Medical Director. The successful candidate is responsible for the operation of the clinical laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulations and accrediting agencies.
Duties:
1. Quality and Regulatory Surveillance
• Partner with our Medical Director of record as a technical consultant. Qualify to serve as the lab’s CLIA medical director of record if and when required by the business
• Ensure the laboratory has an effective quality management program whereby the laboratory testing systems provide quality services in all aspects of test performance (preanalytical,
• analytical, and post analytical)
• Ensure the development, review and approval of: quality process improvement initiatives / quality goals, objectives and indicators / quality assessment reports / resolution of non‐conformances / new test or instrument validation
• Serves as liaison between the lab and Kidney Care and other affiliates
2. Test System
• Determine the schedule of testing, criteria for specimen collection and rejection, as well as methods for reporting results
• Selection of Referral Laboratories
• Review and approve all new and revised clinical policies and procedures prior to implementation and ensure timely availability and release to teammates
3. Proficiency Testing
• Ensure the laboratory is enrolled in Proficiency Testing program or alternative assessment
• Sign PT attestation statement indicating the routine integration of the samples in the patient workload using the laboratory’s routine method
• Define PT alternative assessment procedures and the criteria for successful performance in accordance with good clinical and scientific laboratory practice
• Ensure that there is no PT specimen referral and no PT intra‐laboratory communication until after the deadline for submission
4. Personnel
• Ensure the laboratory employs adequate numbers of appropriately educated, experienced, and trained personnel who accurately perform and report test results, properly supervise, and provide appropriate consultation in accordance with the defined written duties and responsibilities
5. Safety & Environment
• Provide input for a laboratory environment that meets the
• following criteria:
• Adequate and appropriate to the testing being performed
• Safe from physical, chemical, and biological hazards
• Meets the standards for safety and biohazard equipment
• Define and approve the laboratory’s biosecurity practices and levels of access appropriate to the laboratory setting
Qualifications:
• M.D. or D.O. degree with American Board of Pathology in Clinical Pathology (CP or AP/CP) required
• Fellowship training in a clinical pathology sub‐specialty preferred
• 5-8 years of previous experience in clinical lab setting as pathologist
• Previous experience with Florida, California and/or New York laboratory regulations preferred
• Current Florida medical license or ability to obtain such license required
• Leadership of a multi-site operational business, ideally healthcare
• Philosophies that align with our core values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun
• Travel 25%
Seeking a Clinical Pathologist of Laboratory Services, a collaborative, experienced leader to provide leadership, direction, and planning for laboratory activities of hematology, chemistry, immunology, trace waters, and microbiology. Our laboratory does not have any blood bank and anatomic pathology services. This position is responsible for the quality, safety, service and improvement of patient experience and outcomes in partnership with the Laboratory Medical Director. The successful candidate is responsible for the operation of the clinical laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulations and accrediting agencies.
Duties:
1. Quality and Regulatory Surveillance
• Partner with our Medical Director of record as a technical consultant. Qualify to serve as the lab’s CLIA medical director of record if and when required by the business
• Ensure the laboratory has an effective quality management program whereby the laboratory testing systems provide quality services in all aspects of test performance (preanalytical,
• analytical, and post analytical)
• Ensure the development, review and approval of: quality process improvement initiatives / quality goals, objectives and indicators / quality assessment reports / resolution of non‐conformances / new test or instrument validation
• Serves as liaison between the lab and Kidney Care and other affiliates
2. Test System
• Determine the schedule of testing, criteria for specimen collection and rejection, as well as methods for reporting results
• Selection of Referral Laboratories
• Review and approve all new and revised clinical policies and procedures prior to implementation and ensure timely availability and release to teammates
3. Proficiency Testing
• Ensure the laboratory is enrolled in Proficiency Testing program or alternative assessment
• Sign PT attestation statement indicating the routine integration of the samples in the patient workload using the laboratory’s routine method
• Define PT alternative assessment procedures and the criteria for successful performance in accordance with good clinical and scientific laboratory practice
• Ensure that there is no PT specimen referral and no PT intra‐laboratory communication until after the deadline for submission
4. Personnel
• Ensure the laboratory employs adequate numbers of appropriately educated, experienced, and trained personnel who accurately perform and report test results, properly supervise, and provide appropriate consultation in accordance with the defined written duties and responsibilities
5. Safety & Environment
• Provide input for a laboratory environment that meets the
• following criteria:
• Adequate and appropriate to the testing being performed
• Safe from physical, chemical, and biological hazards
• Meets the standards for safety and biohazard equipment
• Define and approve the laboratory’s biosecurity practices and levels of access appropriate to the laboratory setting
Qualifications:
• M.D. or D.O. degree with American Board of Pathology in Clinical Pathology (CP or AP/CP) required
• Fellowship training in a clinical pathology sub‐specialty preferred
• 5-8 years of previous experience in clinical lab setting as pathologist
• Previous experience with Florida, California and/or New York laboratory regulations preferred
• Current Florida medical license or ability to obtain such license required
• Leadership of a multi-site operational business, ideally healthcare
• Philosophies that align with our core values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun
• Travel 25%