Lab Director

HEALTHTRACKRX INC•Louisville, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a qualified lab director who is looking for a long-term role in the Louisville, KY market? We have an excellent opportunity and are flexible to your needs! This can be a 1099 or W2 opportunity. We are open to both full-time or part-time. Please keep in mind our part-time option requires you to be onsite at our lab in Louisville, KY 20hrs/week. Our ideal candidate is a MD or PhD in Pathology or microbiology. We are a CAP/CLIA certified lab using PCR to provide next day results on human infectious diseases. Please apply if this sounds like a great fit for you! Job Summary: Oversees the day-to-day technical aspects of a CAP accredited Molecular Diagnostics Lab. The Molecular Diagnostics Lab Operations will be defined as all operations within the Molecular Diagnostics Lab. Responsible for the overall technical testing lab, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform testing, troubleshoot testing issues, develop protocols as accurately and proficiently as possible, and for assuring compliance with applicable CAP and CLIA regulations.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution
Ability to provide technical oversight for laboratory personnel and program managers
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
Ability to think strategically to address internal and external problems
Superior communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at many levels within the organization
In depth knowledge of CAP and CLIA regulations
3 years’ experience supervising a laboratory section such as anatomic pathology or clinical pathology, of a clinical or public health laboratory
Experience in lab administration
Certified by and continue to be certified by a board approved by HHS. The current approve boards are the following: ABB – American Board of Bioanalysis ABMM – American Board of Medical Microbiology

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall administration of the technical laboratory procedures and personnel
Create and guide implementation of new SOPs to increase efficiency and reduce errors in conjunction to reviewing, and providing continual education and training to supervisors and managers so they can do the same for their personnel
Coordinate with the Lab Operations and Compliance / Quality department that SOPs are compliant with the most up-to- date accrediting agencies requirements including
Document validations of new protocols
Create/ revise SOPs for new protocols
Synchronize with the Company Lab Safety Office and Lab Safety Operations Team to ensure all laboratory personnel are notified of all lab safety requirements in addition to appointing internal technical lab safety officers to monitor safety of each shift/ area of the technical lab atmosphere
Head lab initiatives to increase the overall scientific knowledge of the procedures used in the lab in conjunction to ensure all existing and incoming lab personnel are trained and kept abreast of laboratory safety protocols and initiatives
Continuously monitor and develop workflow process as need to ensure timely turn around, efficacy, and quality specimen processing in the lab.
Document quality assessment of all laboratory employees in compliance with CAP, and CLIA.
Coordinates with regulatory authorities, such as CAP and CLIA, as appropriate.
Provide continuing education and training for managers and supervisors