Senior Director - Cytogenetics
About The Position
The Senior Director - Cytogenetics reviews and signs out cytogenetic and fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) cases. The role applies accepted criteria to formulate and report diagnostic and prognostic information for hematologic and solid tumor specimens, ensuring reports include the information needed for interpretation. The position collaborates with hematopathologists and surgical pathologists and provides clinical laboratory consultation to technical personnel and healthcare providers. The Senior Director supports laboratory quality assurance and compliance with accreditation standards and CAP turnaround-time guidelines. The role also provides information to residents or trainees on specimen evaluation and reporting, provides on-call services according to the department schedule, and supports the guidance and training of Genetics analysis technologists as needed. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required under CLIA and applicable local, state, or federal regulations. The position has supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Chief Scientific Officer - MR.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree (PhD and/or MD) in genetics, molecular genetics, human genetics, or a related field.
- ABMGG board certification in Clinical Cytogenetics, Genetics, or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics.
- At least 5 years of relevant director-level experience in clinical cytogenetics.
- Complete the continuing education hours prescribed by the applicable licensing or certifying agency if participating in a licensure or certification maintenance program.
- If certification is grandfathered and does not require participation in a certification maintenance program, complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually.
Responsibilities
- Review and sign out cytogenetic and FISH cases.
- Apply accepted criteria to formulate and report diagnostic and prognostic information on hematologic and solid tumor specimens.
- Ensure test-result reports include pertinent information required for interpretation.
- Collaborate with hematopathologists and surgical pathologists on diagnostic and prognostic interpretation.
- Interpret and sign out pathology specimens within CAP turnaround-time guidelines.
- Provide clinical laboratory consultation to technical personnel and healthcare providers.
- Participate in laboratory quality assurance measures required by accreditation standards.
- Provide residents and/or trainees with information on specimen evaluation and reporting as needed.
- Provide on-call services as designated in the department schedule.
- Support the guidance and training of Genetics analysis technologists as needed.
- Perform other responsibilities as requested or required by CLIA and applicable local, state, or federal regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
