Assistant/Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry Services - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is seeking a full-time clinical chemist to join the department in the role of Assistant/Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry Services. Candidates must be clinical chemists with a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or the equivalent) with board certification/eligibility from the American Board of Clinical Chemistry or the equivalent. Candidates must have strong analytical, consultative, and communicative skills in all aspects of clinical chemistry. Experience in the development and oversight of mass spectrometry assays and the interpretation of clinical toxicology results are desirable.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of two additional clinical chemists in the oversight of the main hospital laboratory that serves a 400-bed tertiary care teaching hospital as well as physician office laboratories located across the southern tier of New Hampshire. The main clinical chemistry laboratory performs approximately 5 million tests annually and includes specialized testing in the areas of endocrinology, infectious disease serology, immunology, and toxicology.
A demonstrable ability to teach students, residents, and fellows are also required to support the academic mission of the department. The successful candidate will participate in the instruction of pathology residents, undergraduate medical technology students, and clinical chemistry fellows as part of the ComACC accredited fellowship program faculty.
Academic rank at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will be commensurate with experience and academic record of accomplishment.
Minimum Requirements:
• Board-certified or board eligible
• PhD/Doctoral degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution. Board certification must be a department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved certification.
• Has the education, training, and experience required by CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) to direct a high complexity laboratory in their specialty
• Experience with the development and oversight of mass spectrometry testing is preferred
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years of related work experience, however current and recent trainees of ComACC-accredited fellowship programs are also encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with the application of Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR), current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Memoranda and Guidances, The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation requirements, College of American Pathology (CAP) accreditation requirements, and good medical practice are also required
The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience.
This beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI- designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 5 affiliated hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, Montreal, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.
Candidates are requested to apply directly to our Executive Recruiter with a CV and Cover Letter:
Mark L. Semiao, MBA
Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Mark.L.Semiao@hitchcock.org
Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.