Laboratory Name: Physicians Toxicology Laboratory
Currently accepting applications for a full-time (off-site), Laboratory Director who is proficient in the field of Toxicology, specifically drugs of abuse, pain management in Tampa, Florida
Education Requirements:
1. Prefer a Ph.D., Board Certified by D-ABFT who will also be proficient in toxicology clinical consultations to clients, and LC-MS/MS instrumentation, method development, and data interpretation.
2. Will consider an earned doctoral degree in chemical, physical, or biological science proficient in toxicology, and LC-MS/MS instrumentation, method development, and data interpretation. Dependent on experience
3. Will consider an M.D., board certified in Clinical Pathology AND proficient in toxicology clinical consultations to clients, method development, and in LC-MS/MS instrumentation data interpretation.
ALSO must possess 4 years of proven experience in directing a high complexity laboratory with 2 of those years in toxicology.
MUST be licensed by the State of Florida
Duties include:
(a) Be accessible to the clinical laboratory to provide on-site, telephone or electronic consultation as needed. This responsibility may not be delegated except to a clinical laboratory director.
(b) Ensure that testing systems developed and used for each of the tests performed in the clinical laboratory provide for quality clinical laboratory services for all aspects of test performance which includes the preanalytic, analytic and postanalytic phases of testing.
(c) Ensure that the physical plant and environmental conditions of the clinical laboratory are appropriate for the testing performed and provide a safe environment in which employees are protected from physical, chemical and biological hazards.
(d) Ensure that the test methodologies selected have the capability of providing the quality of results required for patient care.
(e) Ensure that verification procedures used are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision, and other pertinent characteristics of the method.
(f) Ensure that clinical laboratory personnel are performing the test methods as defined in the clinical laboratory’s policies and procedures for accurate and reliable results.
(g) Ensure that the clinical laboratory successfully participates in a proficiency testing program for the testing performed
(h) Ensure that all proficiency testing reports received are reviewed by the appropriate staff to evaluate the clinical laboratory’s performance and to identify any problems that require corrective action.
(i) Ensure that an approved corrective action plan is followed when any proficiency testing result is found to be unacceptable or unsatisfactory.
(j) Ensure that quality control and quality assurance programs are established and maintained to assure the quality of clinical laboratory services provided and to identify and correct failures in quality as they occur.
(k) Ensure that acceptable levels of analytical performance for each test system are established.
(l) Ensure that all necessary remedial actions are taken and documented whenever significant deviations from the clinical laboratory’s established performance characteristics are identified and that patient test results shall not be reported until the system is functioning properly.
(m) Ensure that reports of test results include pertinent information required for interpretation.
(n) Ensure that consultation is available to the clinical laboratory’s clients on matters relating to the quality of test results reported, the methodology used, and their interpretation concerning specific patient conditions.
The applicant must be possess advanced knowledge and skills in quantitative methodologies as well as drug metabolism, experience in the operation of an LC-MS/MS instrument, troubleshooting an LC-MS/MS instrument, provide guidance to the technical supervisor when a method requires expert opinion. The applicant must be detailed oriented, be able to multitask, possess excellent problem solving skills, and be exceptionally organized. Good laboratory practices, and understand the importance of the safe handling of volatiles within the laboratory.
Compensation commensurate with experience within the field of toxicology
Please forward a current CV and a copy of your credentials to jdecolumna@phystox.com for consideration.
