Lab Clinical Director – Phoenix, AZ, United States

Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:
Cytogenetic Testing-Ref Lab

Work Shift:
Day

Job Category:
Lab

ABMGG or ABB cert required. ABMGG preferred.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Sonora Quest Laboratories/Laboratory Sciences of Arizona. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management or Sales Incentive Programs as part of your Total Rewards package.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing expertise in diagnostic clinical setting within a field of study, using standard field of study diagnostic methods required for a laboratory health care system. The Clinical Director provides medical, scientific and technical direction to the laboratory, implements new diagnostic tests, and interacts with clinicians in a medical center or outpatient environment.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Reviews, releases and correlates clinical data utilizing standard laboratory procedures to diagnose from body tissue, fluids, secretions, and other specimens, the presence and stage of diseases. Reviews, interprets and documents clinical test results within established turnaround times.

2. Honors requests for consultations from clinicians regarding the appropriateness and interpretation of laboratory tests. Due to the importance of quality patient care, servicing consultation requests of all types is considered imperative.

3. Provides inputs for new research developments in the appropriate fields of expertise. Makes recommendations on incorporating new tests for development.

4. Provides educational programs for the medical and laboratory staff as required.

5. Interacts with internal (Client Services, Support Services, Lab staff, Sales and Marketing) and external customers of the organization to facilitate and foster increased transfer of information related to medicine and science; works closely with Sales staff to provide appropriate medical scientific support as well.

6. Provides oversight and guidance to laboratory Technical Directors, Supervisors, Technical Specialists and Technical Staff in his/her area of expertise as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent problem solving skills. Ability to drive technological change and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in field of study.
• Three (3) years’ experience in field of study/ technical specialty.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Board Certification or eligibility by the appropriate Specialty Board or any appropriate State
• DOH personnel License/Eligibility as required by field of study.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies.
• Experience with Six Sigma or other industry quality methods and practices.

EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans

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