Clinical Chemist (Technical Director 1)

The West  Division of Labcorp is seeking a Clinical Chemist Technical Director. This position will focus primarily on Clinical Toxicology and Mass spectrometry in the Portland and Spokane Laboratories. The PhD level position will be  responsible for providing direction and to serve as the technical advisor and clinical consultant for clinical toxicology, mass spectrometry and clinical chemistry for the laboratories.

Reporting to the Senior Clinical Chemist, West Division, the Clinical Chemist Technical Director will join an incredible team of two Clinical Chemist and two Medical  Microbiologists who provide technical and clinical oversight for testing over four regional laboratories.   

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry and have experience and/or training is clinical toxicology and maintaining mass spectrometry assays.

Work Schedule: 1st shift

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 inquiries 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 chemistry 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
• Projects credibility and builds rapport with medical providers/Labcorp clients, providing quick/accurate responses to inquiries
• 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 clinical societies and publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts is encouraged
• Sets the tone in the lab for performance and quality
• Shares experiences and ideas with discipline directors, such as improvements to SOPs, reports, interfaces
• Works effectively and efficiently with the Laboratory Site Director on the above functions and as deemed necessary
• Other duties as needed.

Requirements:

• PhD with Board Certification from the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (DABCC), or DABCC board eligibility.  Candidates with clinical chemistry fellowship training are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The position is based on-site in the Labcorp Portland Laboratory. Travel to the Spokane laboratory quarterly is highly encouraged.
• Training in a COMACC fellowship is preferred
• Expertise in clinical toxicology and mass spectrometry
• Leadership skills to work with laboratory  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

If you're looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth, continual development, professional challenge and the chance to make a real difference, apply today!

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging 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 and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), 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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