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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Pathology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Pathologist to serve as Director of the Clinical Laboratories and Chief of Clinical Pathology / Clinical Associate Professor (TCL). The successful candidate will:

• Be accountable for the oversight of Clinical Pathology Services, Directorship of the Chemistry Laboratory and point-of-care testing service, leadership of pathology quality improvement initiatives, and participation in clinical pathology services and call, including transfusion medicine.
• Work closely with Administrative Director and Chiefs of Microbiology, Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Transplant Immunology, and Anatomic Pathology to ensure that laboratories meet the regulatory requirements of CAP, DOH and CLIA.
• Demonstrate strong leadership experience and contribute meaningfully to the mission of providing an outstanding education to Downstate medical students, residents and other trainees, advancing knowledge through research, and caring for the Brooklyn community.
• Individuals with experience in implementing new diagnostic technology and advising on laboratory integration projects are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO Degree.
• American Board of Pathology Certification in Clinical Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Eligible for New York State Physician Licensure.
• Eligible to serve as CUA and New York State Laboratory Director.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience at an academic medical center.
• Holds New York State Department of Health Certificate of Qualifications.
• Prior Medical Laboratory Director or Laboratory Leadership experience.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu