Genetics/Genomics Clinical Director

Sonora Quest Laboratories / Laboratory Sciences of Arizona•Yakima, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Genetics/Genomics Clinical Director to join our growing laboratory and help expand our genetics/genomics program. This role offers the opportunity to deepen expertise across cytogenetics, including chromosome analysis, FISH, and microarray and molecular genetics/genomics, including PCR, NGS, and pharmacogenomics (PGx), while contributing to the growth of our genetics/genomics service line. 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.

Requirements

PhD in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or in chemical or biological sciences.
Completion of training
ABMGG board certified or board eligible in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG), or hold board certification in both Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics and Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Provides inputs for new research developments in the appropriate fields of expertise. Makes recommendations on incorporating new tests for development.
Provides educational programs for the medical and laboratory staff as required.
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.
Provides oversight and guidance to laboratory Technical Directors, Supervisors, Technical Specialists and Technical Staff in his/her area of expertise as needed.