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Description

The Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is recruiting a Medical Director of Clinical Laboratories who will hold the single CLIA license for all the clinical laboratories at the base location of the hospital, including the chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and blood bank laboratories that moved into a new, spacious, state-of-the-art facility in October 2021, the anatomic pathology laboratory, and various specialty clinical laboratories within the Division and within other Divisions in the Department of Pediatrics. The academic rank and pay are commensurate with years of experience.

The Clinical Laboratories of Cincinnati Children's perform greater than 2 million tests per year. The Medical Director will lead a group of six clinical pathologists/PhD clinical lab directors within the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine as well as numerous MD or PhD directors of various specialty clinical laboratories. The Medical Director will work closely with the administrative staff of the Clinical Laboratories (which includes a Quality Management team), medical technology staff, customer service staff, lab processing staff, and the laboratory's specimen collection staff to ensure high-quality service to the patients, families, and clinical staff of the hospital and its associated clinics, the research staff of the institution, and the private practice community served by the Clinical Laboratories; to ensure compliance with College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards and governmental regulations; to provide consultative service and communication to the staff and users of the clinical laboratories; and, to advance research and development related to laboratory testing.

Qualifications

The applicant must be an MD or DO, have board certification in Clinical Pathology or AP/CP, and be eligible for an unrestricted Ohio medical license. Pediatric pathology experience is preferred but not necessary. The applicant must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and be able to function well within the highly collaborative environment at Cincinnati Children's where interdivisional, interdepartmental, and inter-institutional cooperation is essential. The applicant must excel at teaching and must actively support an educational program that serves medical students, medical technology students, residents, fellows, laboratory staff, and clinical staff.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital is nationally ranked in the top five pediatric hospitals over the past decade, among 200 hospitals surveyed by US News and World Report. Cincinnati is a vibrant community with a metropolitan population of 2.1 million. Cincinnati features world-class amenities and a very affordable cost of living, which together make Cincinnati one of America's most livable cities.

Cincinnati Children's is an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; all are encouraged to apply.

The Clinical Pathology faculty are part of the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine led by Dr. Sarangarajan Ranganathan and form a team with their Anatomic Pathology counterparts within the Division. Salary and Academic position will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please send your CV to:

Melissa Ensign, melissa.ensign@cchmc.org, Administrative Assistant to

Sarangarajan Ranganathan, MD

Endowed Chair and Division Director

Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati

3333 Burnet Center, MLC 1035

Cincinnati, OH 45229.