Laboratory Director - FCI-Lexington

Overview

Laboratory Director

Location:

Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington, 3301 Leestown Rd., Lexington, Kentucky 40511

• Citizenship:
  Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Clearance Requirements:
  National Background Check with Inquiries, Fingerprints, and Drug Screen
• Estimate Compensation: $350.00 per hour, all-inclusive rate and includes travel-related expenses.
• Relationship: 1099 Independent Contractor

Work hours will normally be from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. The Medical Laboratory Scientist shall not normally exceed 30 hours per week.

The Laboratory Director's schedule will normally consist of 12 visits per year, executed as 1 visit per month. A visit will last approximately 1 to 2 hours, depending on the volume of items to review. Generally, visits will be scheduled between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

• MD, DO, or DPM licensed to practice (if required) in the jurisdiction where the laboratory is located, and have one of the following:
• Certification in anatomic or clinical pathology, or both, by the American Board of Pathology or American Osteopathic Board of Pathology, or possess qualifications equivalent to those required for certification; or
• Have at least one year of laboratory training during residency; or
• Have at least two years of experience supervising high complexity testing;

OR

• Doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution, and have current certification by a board approved by HHS

OR

• MD, DO or DPM, licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where the laboratory is located (if required) and have one of the following:
• At least 20 hours of continuing medical education credit hours in laboratory medicine; or
• Equivalent training during medical residency; or
• At least one year of experience supervising nonwaived laboratory testing

OR

• Doctoral degree with one of the following:
• At least one-year of experience supervising nonwaived laboratory testing; or
• Certified by a board approved by HHS

Copies of all certifications and resumes must be forwarded to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

The Laboratory Director (as defined by CAP) for the FMC Lexington Laboratory will maintain medical liability insurance, in an amount which is not less than the amount normally prevailing in the community of Lexington, Kentucky, for these services.

The Laboratory Director will provide monthly consultation to the laboratory for approximately 1 to 2 hours; hours may be adjusted based on mission requirements. The purpose of these visits will include, but is not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:

• Be accessible to the laboratory for consultations, as needed, regarding the ordering of appropriate tests and the medical significance of laboratory data
• Ensure the laboratory provides appropriate educational activities to the technologists
• Ensure the laboratory has a sufficient number of personnel with appropriate qualifications
• Ensure the laboratory is a safe environment in compliance with good practice and applicable regulations
• As a New Director, review policies and procedures within three months and then routinely every two years to meet the CAP requirement
• Ensure the performance specifications for new tests, instruments, and methods introduced to the laboratory have been properly validated or verified prior to being used for patient care testing
• Oversight/Review of all aspects of the laboratory's Quality Management Plan
• Review/Sign proficiency testing for completeness, record of investigation, and corrective action, if applicable, and be involved when problems directly affect patient care
• Review/Sign Quality Control Data, ensure QC procedures are sufficient for the extent of testing performed in the laboratory; if applicable, be involved when problems arise directly affect patient care
• Coordinate resolution of laboratory-based problems after investigation
• Oversee CAP or other accrediting agency inspections as indicated
• Review and approve the Interim…