System Director, Clinical Microbiology
About the role
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Oversee all aspects of Clinical Microbiology, collaborating with two other directors, providers, operational teams, and healthcare leadership. Full integration with infectious disease providers, pharmacists, quality teams, and other stakeholders.
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Pre- and post-analytical aspects of infectious disease diagnostics, customer care, and client services, and value-based care
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Integrated and standardized laboratory services include phenotypic, proteomic, biomarkers, and molecular methods
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Diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship and experience with antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods, including genetic resistance mechanisms
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Standardized clinical, operational, quality, regulatory, and financial success for nine hospital-based laboratories, over 80 clinics, and external clients
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Academic appointment in the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is standard; teaching includes medical students, residents, fellows, clinical laboratory scientists, and other allied health professionals.
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Strong communication and leadership skills, strategic thinking, project management expertise, and a solid understanding of group dynamics
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Remote call capability and telemicroscopy
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Total laboratory services test more than 15 million laboratory tests per year
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44 pathologists and Ph Ds on staff
Required skills
Healthcare operations
Quality standards
Patient support
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