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The Northeast Division of Labcorp is seeking a Clinical Chemistry Technical Director for the core laboratory located in Raritan, NJ. The Raritan laboratory is one of the highest volume testing facilities in the country performing over 175 million tests per year. The Raritan Core Laboratory offers a broad testing menu including: Routine Chemistry, Diagnostic Immunology, Flow Cytometry, Hematology, Coagulation and Urinalysis. The Technical Director is responsible for providing direction and to serve as the technical advisor for clinical chemistry to the laboratory.
Do work that matters. Join Labcorp and be a part of our team bringing laboratory diagnostics to a new level.
**Pay Range: $150,000-$200,000 annually
All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Reviews and reports patient results accurately, and with integrity
- Accurately and promptly responds to client inquires that are technical in nature
- Effectively communicates with clients, physicians, nurses, pathologists and LabCorp staff; and Laboratory teams
- Oversees the technical component of the laboratory to ensure that patient results are reported reliably and in a timely fashion.
- Ensures accuracy for all testing in the lab, including instrument performance and addressing root causes when issues arise
- Guides implementation of new assays and instrumentation in the lab in collaboration with the research and development team
- Makes recommendations to improve workflow, support staffing needs as well as optimization of reagent utilization
- Serves as last-stop to solve clients' technical problems (i.e., test rejection)
- Assists the Quality department to ensure all required regulations are followed
- Attends client meetings, to support business development or address customers' concerns
- Projects credibility and builds rapport with medical providers/Labcorp clients, providing quick/accurate responses to inquires
- Keeps up with scientific advances and other literature, offering perspectives about improvements, such as how a report reads
- An interest in providing staff educational seminars, participation in national technical societies and publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts is encouraged
- Sets the tone in the lab for performance and quality, ensuring techs perform duties correctly (i.e., handling specimens, pipetting)
- Shares experiences and ideas with discipline directors, such as improvements to SOPs, reports, interfaces
- Works effectively and efficiently with the Laboratory Director on the above functions and as deemed necessary
- Other duties as needed.
Requirements:
- M.D. or Ph.D. in Medical Technology, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related scientific field
- Board Certification from the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) or National Registry of Clinical Chemistry(NRCC)preferred. Candidates with other boards may be considered with a showing of extensive experience in histocompatibility testing
- NYS COQ Preferred
- Leadership skills to work with lab staff, developing their capabilities and involving them in problem-solving/urgent matters
- Deductive reasoning/analytical skills to reach a resolution to customer inquiries or lab opportunities/issues
- Depth and breadth of experience within a clinical lab, understanding validation, quality control and quality management; proficiency testing; and regulatory requirements
- Ability to respond to stressful and urgent situations in a timely manner.
- Knowledge of quality standards and accountable for providing accurate results
- Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
- Leadership skills to work with lab staff, developing their capabilities and involving them in problem-solving/urgent matters
- Deductive reasoning/analytical skills to reach a resolution to customer inquiries or lab opportunities/issues
- Understanding of test validations, quality control and quality management; proficiency testing; and regulatory requirements
- Ability to understand quality standards and be accountable for providing accurate results
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
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