Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology & Director of Diagnostic Testing Stewardship

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The successful candidate will co-lead the clinical microbiology laboratory while directing an established, data-driven diagnostic stewardship program. This program is fully supported by institutional leadership and operates through a multidisciplinary oversight committee to ensure governance, prioritization, and accountability for test utilization across the health system.

Requirements

MD and/or PhD with subspecialty fellowship training in microbiology (ACGME or CPEP-accredited).
A strong foundation in clinical/molecular microbiology (bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, virology).
Laboratory utilization management.
MD applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license.

Nice To Haves

Board certification or eligibility by the ABMM or ABP in Medical Microbiology.
Demonstrated experience with laboratory automation.
Demonstrated experience with molecular diagnostics.
Demonstrated experience with stewardship programs.

Responsibilities

Share medical and technical oversight of the microbiology lab, ensuring continuous compliance with CAP, CLIA, and state regulations.
Provide expert consultation to healthcare providers regarding test selection, result interpretation, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Lead the validation and implementation of new diagnostic methodologies, particularly advancing molecular infectious disease testing.
Provide strategic leadership for diagnostic stewardship, policy development, and enterprise-wide utilization standards.
Design and promote evidence-based, algorithm-driven testing pathways to reduce low-value or redundant testing.
Oversee the review process for complex, high-cost send-outs and partner with clinical IT to implement EMR-based decision support tools.
Use advanced analytics to monitor utilization patterns, driving cost stewardship and quality metrics.
Actively contribute to the department's educational and research missions.
Deliver didactic lectures and bench-side teaching, mentor pathology residents, infectious disease fellows, and medical students.
Engage in collaborative clinical and translational research.