Associate Medical Director
Company: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Associate Medical Director, Schaumburg, ILRecognized by FORTUNE
magazine as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Quest
Diagnostics () is the world's leading provider of diagnostic
testing, information and services that doctors and patients need to
make better healthcare decisions. We are pioneers in developing
innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information
technology solutions that help improve patient care.With corporate
headquarters in Secaucus, NJ, Quest Diagnostics is a Fortune 500
company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DGX) and
included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, with 2023
revenues of $9.25 billion. The RoleThe Associate Medical Director
acting under the leadership of the Medical Director and in
collaboration with the Laboratory leadership is responsible for
providing mainly anatomic leadership and some clinical consultation
to the clinical laboratory within her/his area(s) of expertise.
This role assumes the Clinical Consultant or Technical Supervisor
responsibilities as assigned/delegated by Laboratory Director. This
role has approximately 70% case sign-out time and 30% management
time. This position is in Schaumburg facility reported directly to
the local Medical Director in Wood Dale facility. The pathologists
report directly to this Associate Medical Director.
- Utilize laboratory procedures, diagnoses from body tissue,
fluids, secretions, and other specimens, identifying the presence
and stage of diseases.
- Reviews, interprets, and documents clinical test results within
established turnaround times.
- Covers the service for the Wood Dale Medical Director in his
absence.
- Advises Quest senior management staff of trends and actions
that must be incorporated into business and strategic
planning.
- Provides leadership to operational staff and pathologists.
- Provide educational programs for the medical and laboratory
staff and participates in educational programs of the Company.
- Honors requests for consultations from clinicians regarding the
appropriateness and interpretation of laboratory tests. Due to the
importance of quality patient care, servicing consultation requests
of all types is considered imperative.
- Collaborates in reviewing test method selection and
validation.
- Collaborates in ensuring that the proficiency testing program
is conducted in a timely manner, reviewed by appropriate staff, and
approve of corrective action when a proficiency testing result is
found to be unsatisfactory.
- Collaborates in monitoring quality control to ensure that
acceptable levels of analytical performance are maintained for each
test system. Ensure that patient test results are reported only
when the system is functioning properly.
- Collaborates in corrective action and preventative action plans
and procedures.
- Collaborates, as appropriate, in Job Assignments and
Authorization Matrix (JAAM) and annual Performance and Development
Review (PDR) to ensure that all personnel have the appropriate
training and demonstrated performance for the type of testing
offered.
- Collaborates in the annual review of Standard Operating
Procedures for test systems.
- Collaborates in reviews of report format for appropriateness of
clinical information communicated in areas of assigned expertise.
Collaborates in review of interpretative reporting comments as
needed.Lab Management
- Member of appropriate Subspecialty Team(s). Attendance at
regular Subspecialty Team meeting and other senior laboratory
management staff meetings. Participates in all significant
scientific, business and policy decisions impacting the clinical
utility and quality of testing services.
- Interacts with Academic Associates in areas of assigned
expertise to develop new strategies and testing methods.
- Interacts with Clinical Correlations staff. Reviews potential
reference ranges for all new analytes in areas of assigned
expertise. Collaborates in review of reference range memoranda for
appropriate tests.
- Interacts with both internal (Client Services, Lab Services,
Sales and Marketing) and external clients to facilitate and foster
increased transfer of information related to medicine and science
at Quest Diagnostics. Works closely with Sales staff throughout
Quest Diagnostics to provide appropriate medical scientific support
as required.
- Attendance at National meetings in areas of assigned expertise
to maintain/build knowledge and to provide representation for Quest
Diagnostics.
Minimum three years.Extensive experience in surgical pathology and
cytology.Some clinical pathology.Education
- Doctor of Medicine (Required)License and Certifications
- Board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology
- Sub-specialty certification is not required but will be given
preference.About Quest DiagnosticsQuest Diagnosticsempowers people
to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's
largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights
reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy
behaviors and improve health care management. Quest Diagnostics
annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the
physicians and hospitals intheUnited States, and our nearly 50,000
employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right
context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform
lives.The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing
services through its network of laboratories and patient service
centers and provides interpretive consultation through its
extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics also
provides services to employers, life insurance companies, other
commercial labs, clinics, health plans, government agencies, and
organizations involved in clinical trials
research.Awards/Recognitions
FORTUNE magazine's "World's Most
Admired Companies" list for 10 consecutive years; one of only five
companies to attain Most Admired statusin the "Health Care,
Pharmacy and Other Services" industry category.Fortune magazine's
Fortune 500 list Forbes Global 2000 Forbes' America's Best
Employers List for third consecutive yearForbes 2020 America's Best
Employers for Women for second consecutive yearS&P 500 Barron's
500Member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World IndexNamed by
Newsweek magazine as one of "America's Greenest Companies
2024"recognizing the top 300 companies for their progress in
managing their sustainability footprintIncluded in the FTSE4Good,
Calvert, and Ocean Tomo sustainability indices Consistently named
one of the best places to work in U.S. business journal
rankingsNamed by Newsweek magazineand data firm Plant-A Insights
Group as one of "America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and
Families 2023"Named a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company for third
consecutive yearListed on the Disability Equality Index (DEI), a
joint initiative of the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD) and the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN),
recognizing companies for prioritizing the inclusion of people with
disabilitiesNamed Top 23 'Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality'
in New JerseyNamed a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by
scoring a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's
2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive
year.Achieved Cancer Gold Standard accreditation from the CEO
Roundtable on Cancer, recognizing our actions to reduce the cancer
risk of employees and their families Received C. Everett Koop
National Health Award for Efforts to Promote Employee Health in
2020Diagnostic Testing ServicesQuest Diagnostics is the world's
leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services
that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions.
Their services range from routine blood tests - such as total
cholesterol, Pap testing and white blood cell count - to complex,
gene-based and molecular testing. They perform medical tests that
aid in the diagnosis or detection of diseases, measure the progress
or recovery from a disease or confirm that an individual is free
from disease. In addition, they have specialized expertise in
cancer, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, and
neurology.OutlookIn the $60 Billion and growing US Diagnostic
Testing Market, Quest Diagnostics is the leader. Quest Diagnostics'
reputation as a leading innovator, provider of high value, low cost
solutions and its financial strength and flexibility make it well
positioned to capitalize on the evolving healthcare landscape.
Quest Diagnostics' long-term strategy is to become the undisputed
world leader in diagnostic testing, information and services. To
drive this profitable growth, Quest Diagnostics plans to leverage
capabilities to create differentiation:
- Deliver Innovative Solutions
- Leverage their Unparalleled Access and Distribution
Network
- Expand their relationships with large payors and health
systems
- Deliver Superior Patient ExperiencesTo ApplyPlease Log In or
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visiting , clicking "Job Search" and following the prompts. Because
of the large number of applicants to job openings, Quest
Diagnostics will only contact qualified candidates for
interviews.Quest Diagnostics is an equal opportunity employer. All
applicants will be considered for employment without attention to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, veteran or disability status.
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