What You Will Do:
*Provide clinical and technical oversight to the clinical section of the assigned laboratory including test development and modification.
*Directs, plans and coordinates clinical and technical aspects of the operation of the Clinical Lab section, ensuring effective operation of the lab and quality of testing services.
*Defines and implements clinical policy and practices in clinical laboratory setting.
*Establishes effective communication process between the hospital patient units and the Clinical Lab for the efficient transfer of information, both urgent and routine, and on the ordering, status and result of tests.
*Provide clinical consultation and collaboration with clinical colleagues on test interpretation and selection.
*Maintain quality assurance and patient safety programs within the clinical section.
*Maintain compliance with laboratory regulatory requirements.
*Provide education for pathology residents, medical students and laboratory staff.
Additional Responsibilities:
*Performs other duties as assigned.
*Complies with all policies and standards.
*For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
*Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Education Qualifications:
*Doctorate Degree in biological science or related field (Required)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Required proficiency)
*Record of competence and success in technical and clinical aspects of clinical section and laboratory medicine (Required proficiency)
*Thorough knowledge in all areas of laboratory operations including quality control, safety and compliance regulations, regulatory and accreditation standards, and process improvement. (Required proficiency)
*Technical expertise with laboratory instrumentation and method validation (Required proficiency)
*Knowledge of laboratory information technology systems (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications:
*Applicable certifying specialty board or eligible for such certification.
Physical Demands:
Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.
