Associate Medical Director

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The Associate Medical Director is responsible, as assigned/delegated by the Laboratory Director/Regional Medical Director, for ensuring that the medical and operational quality of the clinical laboratory meets or exceeds customer/patient requirements. Additionally, serve as a liaison between Esoteric Operations and related lines of business, including the Clinical Franchises, Research & Development and Pharma Services.

• Honors requests for consultations from clinicians regarding the appropriateness and interpretation of laboratory tests.
• Provides inputs for new research developments in the appropriate fields of expertise; makes recommendations on tests to develop consistent with the clinical franchises and the R&D departments.
• Provides educational programs for the medical and laboratory staff and participates in educational programs of the Company.
• Assumes Clinical Consultant or Technical Supervisor responsibilities in specialty as delegated by the Laboratory Director Responsibilities Policy.
• Collaborates in reviewing test method selection and validation, ensuring proficiency testing, monitoring quality control, managing non-conformance, and participating in job assignments, performance reviews, SOP reviews, and report formatting.
• Member of appropriate Subspecialty Team(s); attends meetings and participates in scientific, business, and policy decisions impacting testing services.
• Interacts with academic associates and internal/external clients to develop new strategies and testing methods; works with Sales to provide medical scientific support.
• Attends national meetings in areas of expertise to maintain/build knowledge and represent Quest Diagnostics/Nichols Institute.

• Pathologists/physicians must demonstrate competence; board certification required, sub-specialty certification may be important.
• At least 2 years of experience supervising high complexity testing in inpatient/outpatient laboratory settings.
• Experience in laboratory management, administration, finance, medical sociology, marketing or HR.
• Professionalism consistent with Quest Diagnostics/Nichols Institute values.
• M.D. licensure or eligibility to obtain it in the state where the laboratory resides.
• Board Certified and state licensure as required by sub-specialty or specialty.
• NYSDOH requirements:
  Certificate of Qualification in required category(ies) if applicable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories