Assistant/Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology - Thomas Jefferson University
About The Position
The Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) is seeking an Assistant/Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology. The clinical microbiology laboratory provides full-service aerobic and anaerobic bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, infectious diseases serology, virology, and rapid molecular microbiology testing, including several laboratory-developed tests, and maintains a close relationship with infectious diseases faculty. The position provides clinical microbiology direction to the TJUH clinical microbiology laboratory and consultation to infectious disease physicians at other Jefferson Enterprise hospital locations. The appointee will have a faculty appointment at Thomas Jefferson University and participate in training pathology residents, infectious disease fellows, pharmacy residents, and medical students. Opportunities are available to serve on institutional clinical committees, including antimicrobial stewardship, test utilization (diagnostic stewardship), and infection control. A strong academic orientation is favorable, including evidence of scholarly achievement and proposals or current funding for translational research projects.
Requirements
- For PhD applicants: certification from, or board eligibility by, the American Board of Medical Microbiology.
- For MD, DO, or MD/PhD applicants: board certification or eligibility in clinical pathology.
Nice To Haves
- For PhD applicants, completion of an ASM CPEP-approved program in Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology is preferred.
- A strong academic orientation, including evidence of scholarly achievement and proposals or current funding for translational research projects, is favorable.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical microbiology direction to the TJUH clinical microbiology laboratory.
- Consult with infectious disease physicians at other Jefferson Enterprise hospital locations.
- Participate in training pathology residents, infectious disease fellows, pharmacy residents, and medical students.
- Serve on institutional clinical committees, with opportunities in antimicrobial stewardship, test utilization (diagnostic stewardship), and infection control.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
