Labcorp

Clinical Laboratory

ClinicalLaboratoryDirector-Cytogenetics

$165–240k Durham, North Carolina, United States; Burlington, North Carolina, United States; United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Clinical Laboratory Director - Cytogenetics at Labcorp. Skills: Cytogenetics, Clinical Laboratory Directing, Patient Report Sign-out, Quality Assurance. Reviewing assays. Signing out patient reports for legacy cytogenetic testing, SNP microarray, FISH, qPCR and OGM cases”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensuring scientific quality in the laboratory; Review, interpret, and report patient results reliably, accurately, and with integrity

Industry & Context.

Clinical Laboratory
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting technical problems

Eligibility Requirements

Periodic weekend coverage, Periodic visits to laboratory locations, Minimum of three in-office days per week for hybrid schedule

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD and/or MD degree OR equivalent (e. g. , DO or DSc), ABMGG board certification in Clinical Cytogenetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) OR equivalent OR Active Candidate Status (board eligible) with letter to sit for exam, High level of attention to detail with 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, Learning agility, commitment to Labcorp values, New York State Certificate of Qualification for candidates that reside in the state of New York, California director's licensure in clinical cytogenetics for candidates that reside in the state of California

Nice to Have

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, karyotyping, array, OGM, qPCR), Scholarly cytogenetics accomplishments with diagnostics expertise, Experience and competency integrating molecular oncology with cytogenetics

What You'll Do.

Signing out patient reports for legacy cytogenetic testing

Ensuring scientific quality in the laboratory

and report patient results reliably

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

Assist 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

review and signoff report

Communicate with referring physicians and clients

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

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

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; Partner with supervisory team; Facilitate interdepartmental workflow through collaboration with operations and laboratory

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal; Communicate with referring physicians and clients, as needed

Process & Methodology

Process management, Management techniques

Full Job Description

Labcorp Clinical Cytogenetics has a new opportunity for a Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Director (Clinical Cytogeneticist) to serve the Raleigh/Durham, NC main cytogenetics and associated regional laboratories. **Work Schedule** : _The work schedule for this position will generally be Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with periodic weekend coverage but is subject to change based on business needs._ **Work Location:** US Remote, with periodic visits to: 1904 TW Alexander, Durham, NC 27703 Applicants who live within 35 miles of either Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location, either Burlington or Durham, supporting both collaboration and flexibility. **Job Responsibilities** : * Reviewing assays, signing out patient reports for legacy cytogenetic testing, SNP microarray, FISH, qPCR and OGM cases, ensuring scientific quality in the laboratory * 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. **Minimum Qualifications** : PhD and/or MD degree OR equivalent (e.g., DO or DSc) ABMGG board certification

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