Labcorp Clinical Cytogenetics has a new opportunity for a Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Director (Clinical Cytogeneticist) to serve the Raleigh/Durham, NC main cytogenetics laboratory with the potential for an experienced director to operate remotely. This position will focus primarily on Prenatal, Postnatal and Oncology Cytogenetics cases as well as FISH, Microarray and optical genome mapping (OGM testing.
The Cytogenetics Laboratory Director will be responsible for reviewing assays, signing out patient reports for legacy cytogenetic testing, SNP microarray and OGM cases, ensuring scientific quality in the laboratory, and assisting in operations with technical troubleshooting. The Clinical Lab Director will interact with employees at various levels and participate in process development, and work with the laboratory information systems, requisitions, worksheets, data and reports. ABMGG Board-certified Clinical Cytogenetics or LGG directors or Active Candidates (board eligible -- Cytogenetics or LGG) are encouraged to apply.
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Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position will generally be Monday-Friday 8am-5pm but is subject to change based on business needs. ***There may be potential for this role to be remote
Work Location: 1904 Alexander Dr RTP, NC 27709
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review, interpret, and report patient results reliably, accurately, and with integrity.
- Sign out Cytogenetics reports on a daily basis.
- Provide consultation to healthcare professionals and clients regarding test utilization and test interpretation.
- Oversee adherence to accepted technical procedures and policies as well as assisting in troubleshooting technical problems as necessary for assigned department.
- Review of each assigned patient file for accuracy and interpretation of data with leadership oversight.
- Review laboratory data, compose reports, review and signoff report.
- Communicate with referring physicians and clients, as needed.
- Partner with supervisory team to provide effective process management of specimens through laboratory following approved SOPs and management techniques for assigned department.
- Facilitate interdepartmental workflow through collaboration with operations and laboratory.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD and/or MD degree OR equivalent (eg. DO or DSc) is required.
- ABMGG board certification in Clinical Cytogenetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) OR Active Candidate Status (board eligible) with letter to sit for exam is required
- Excellent communication skills are required, both written and verbal.
- High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and establish effective working relationships with colleagues, healthcare professionals, and clients.
- Willingness to contribute as an equal member on a team as well as cross-functionally.
- Commitment to professionalism, discretion, lifelong learning and integrity.
- Demonstrate self-awareness and social-awareness, and continually improve upon EQ
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of relevant clinical lab experience at the director level
- Experience in a high-volume laboratory environment
- Substantial prior experience across a broad range of testing modalities and sample types (e.g., prenatal, postnatal, reproductive, oncology; karyotyping, array, OGM, qPCR)
- Scholarly cytogenetics accomplishments with diagnostics expertise
- Experience/Knowledge related to the implementation of emerging genomic technologies
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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