Director of Laboratory

Company Overview
SAGA Diagnostics is a personalized cancer diagnostics and disease monitoring company focused on molecular genetic analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). The company’s mission is to improve precision cancer medicine, provide more accurate treatment monitoring, and improve patient survival using minimally-invasive liquid biopsy cancer testing services. SAGA’s proprietary tests can help patients, oncologists, and drug developers detect actionable mutations, stratify patient groups, and monitor treatment response, residual disease, and disease recurrence at unprecedented sensitivity and scale.

Following the launch of our U.S.-based R&D operations in North Carolina, we are seeking an innovative Director of Laboratory Automation to lead, expand, and manage our global Lab Automation team. This is a unique opportunity to shape and scale our automation efforts, drive advancements in diagnostic automation, and make...

Position Overview:
The CLIA Laboratory Director will oversee all clinical laboratory operations within the organization, ensuring compliance with CLIA regulations and maintaining the highest standards of laboratory quality and safety. The Director will provide strategic leadership, manage laboratory personnel, and foster a culture of excellence in laboratory practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain laboratory policies and procedures that comply with CLIA regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure all laboratory activities align with clinical, operational, and regulatory standards, providing direction to laboratory staff.
• Supervise laboratory personnel, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation, to promote a high level of competency and professionalism.
• Monitor laboratory performance metrics and quality indicators, implementing corrective actions when necessary to improve...

ABOUT ATRIA: 

Atria is a membership-based preventive health care organization delivering cutting-edge primary and specialty care in New York, Palm Beach, and beyond. 

We bring together a multidisciplinary team of renowned, in-house physicians to provide proactive, preventive, and precision-based care for Atria members and their families. We aim to optimize the healthy lifespan of all our members through meticulous screening and tailored interventions to prevent, reverse, or manage major chronic diseases.

Each member’s care is led by a dedicated Internist (Primary Care Physician) and a care team composed of Nurse Practitioners or Physician’s Assistant (Advanced Care Providers), Registered Nurse, and Care Coordinators. The member’s PCP collaborates with specialists in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology, endocrinology, performance and movement, nutrition, integrative health, and more. Our exceptional clinicians also work closely with the 60+...

Under the direction of the Vice President of Diagnostic and Support Services and the Laboratory Medical Director, the Laboratory Director coordinates and is fully accountable for all daily laboratory activities including management of staff, insuring all hospital and department policies and procedures are followed, overseeing contracts with vendors involving equipment and products, and assuring the laboratory is reporting results in an accurate and timely manner. In addition, this person must also provide input and support to hospital wide committees and strategic objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Employee Management

1. Supports, encourages, and contributes to the professional growth of all department staff members

2. Selects staff that will represent the values and maintain the standards of behavior of hospital

3. Develops and implements job descriptions and performance standards

4. Evaluates staff...

Under general supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Laboratory Administrative Director plans, coordinates, directs and maintains all operational facets of the laboratory, including Blood Bank, Coagulation, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Histology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Urinalysis.  Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws & standards. Participates in the Facility Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs.  Interprets and facilitates the application and implementation of the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures of the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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Under the direction of the Vice President of Diagnostic and Support Services and the Laboratory Medical Director, the Laboratory Director coordinates and is fully accountable for all daily laboratory activities including management of staff, insuring all hospital and department policies and procedures are followed, overseeing contracts with vendors involving equipment and products, and assuring the laboratory is reporting results in an accurate and timely manner. In addition, this person must also provide input and support to hospital wide committees and strategic objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Employee Management

1. Supports, encourages, and contributes to the professional growth of all department staff members

2. Selects staff that will represent the values and maintain the standards of behavior of hospital

3. Develops and implements job descriptions and performance standards

4. Evaluates...

SAGA Diagnostics is seeking an Associate Director, Laboratory Operations who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the pre-analytic workflows including oversight of incoming biospecimens, accessioning and storage of biospecimens, freezer inventory and monitoring, preparing outbound shipments, and histology functions. Based out of our Morrisville, NC office, the Associate Director, Laboratory operations will contribute to processes leading to fast and accurate sample accessioning and efficient sample delivery, enabling rapid turnaround sample testing and real-time analysis. Their work will include communicating and collaborating with various departments with a spirit of continuous improvement. In general, the Associate Director, Laboratory Operations will need to be proactive, detail oriented, and collaborative.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Laboratory Operations: 

• Develop and implement...