Director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Emory University’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time academic faculty position in Clinical Chemistry at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The Director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing will provide scientific, medical, and operational leadership for Core Laboratory and point-of-care testing services across Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital, and Emory Long-Term Acute Care. The position is part of Emory Healthcare’s system-wide initiative to consolidate, standardize, and optimize Core Laboratory operations.

The successful candidate will help advance the quality, consistency, and clinical value of laboratory services in a large academic health system. The role reports to the System Medical Director of Core Laboratory Service and works collaboratively with system and hospital leadership, laboratory professionals, clinicians, and other stakeholders. The Department provides opportunities for clinical service, education, scholarly collaboration, and research, and supports one of the largest pathology training programs in the United States.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and mentoring at professional, graduate, medical, and medical laboratory science levels, and participate in the Department’s broader educational and scholarly mission. Compensation will be competitive, commensurate with academic rank and experience, and consistent with the Department’s compensation plan.

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree.
• Board certification or board eligibility through the American Board of Clinical Chemistry or the American Board of Pathology.
• Expertise in clinical chemistry appropriate to the responsibilities of the position.
• Clinical expertise, scientific judgment, collaborative leadership, and commitment to quality necessary to direct clinical chemistry and point-of-care testing services within a large academic health system.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical direction and clinical consultation for Core Laboratory and point-of-care testing services, supporting accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate testing.
• Promote evidence-based laboratory test utilization, appropriate test ordering, and effective use of laboratory resources.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, including CLIA and CAP requirements, and advance quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee evaluation, development, validation, implementation, and ongoing performance monitoring of laboratory tests and methodologies.
• Partner with system and local laboratory leadership to optimize workflows, harmonize testing practices, and standardize services across the Emory Healthcare laboratory network.
• Support the quality, reliability, regulatory compliance, and clinical integration of point-of-care testing across the operating unit.
• Collaborate with clinicians, laboratory personnel, and interdisciplinary teams to address diagnostic needs, resolve testing-related issues, and improve the clinical utility of laboratory services.
• Teach and mentor at the professional, graduate, medical, and medical laboratory science levels, and participate in the Department’s educational and scholarly mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree