Scientific Medical Director
Phoenix, Arizona, Us
A joint venture between Banner Health and Quest Diagnostics, Sonora Quest Laboratories/Laboratory Sciences of Arizona is one of the nation's largest integrated laboratory networks with >3,000 colleagues, >75 patient service centers serving over 23,000 out-patients daily throughout Arizona, and managing >30 hospital laboratories for academic centers, community medical centers, rural hospitals, cancer centers, rehabilitation centers, behavioral health hospitals, and pediatric hospitals. As a board certified (ABMM) director of a high-complexity laboratory I evaluate and develop molecular diagnostic tests to implement within our system. Directly manage >140 employees and improved productivity 64%. Executed new ideas to improve workflows (improve turnaround times 10%) The technical portion of my job duties focuses on reviewing and writing policies and procedures to ensure quality testing is safely and efficiently performed. Another responsibility is to continuously monitoring industry regulatory and compliance standards to make certain we create and follow best practices. I also develop validation plans for new testing processes and equipment. I work with staff on continuing education in their technical areas. I consult with clinicians to help determine appropriate test utilization, that is, ordering the right test at the right time. It is also my duty to dissuade ordering medically unnecessary lab tests. Other areas of my job duties include strategic planning, financial analysis, business development, spurring lab innovation by changing the way we look at existing practices, public relations, inspecting other CLIA-certified labs, overseeing clinical trials/research as a Principle Investigator, and applying Lean Six Sigma to daily operations (creating savings over $1m in total).
