Professor of Clinical Practice, Medical Director of University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Laboratories
Position Overview
Organization: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Title: Professor of Clinical Practice, Medical Director of University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Laboratories
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP), University of Washington, is seeking a full-time Medical Director of the University of Washington Medical Center Laboratories. This is an administrative appointment with a concurrent faculty appointment at the rank of Professor of Clinical Practice. Estimated start date is September 1, 2024, specific start date is negotiable.
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Medical Director of UWMC Laboratories will provide clinical oversight of Clinical Pathology (CP) services at UWMC-Montlake and UWMC-Northwest, as well as Anatomic Pathology (AP) services at UWMC-Northwest. The primary responsibility for this administrative position is to provide leadership to ensure clinical excellence of laboratory medicine and pathology services, through collaboration with clinical services, coordination of hospital and Department faculty and staff resources, oversight and delegation of medical directorship responsibilities, participation in graduate medical education to meet clinical service needs while providing outstanding training, and support of the Department’s clinical and translational research efforts. In addition,, the Medical Director, in collaboration with the Senior Director of Clinical Operations where appropriate, will represent the needs of the subspecialty services and faculty to the leadership of University of Washington Medical Center campuses as well as the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. For licensed physicians, clinical duties outside of laboratory direction and oversight are flexible and will be aligned with the candidate’s experience within our organization’s subspecialty practice model. In this role, the successful candidate will assure that patients are first, maintain a culture of compliance, embody professionalism, oversee the scheduling of service coverage and identify gaps that will require faculty recruitment, promote professional development of trainees and junior faculty, and foster a collaborative community in which we leverage our talents, abilities, and resources to maximal impact in clinical service, teaching, and research.
University of Washington faculty demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and engage in teaching, research, and clinical service. University of Washington faculty embrace the vision of excellence, collaboration, and integrity. Come join us in one of the most beautiful and exciting locations in the U.S. as we pursue our mission of creatively and durably improving health.
The Clinical Practice track encompasses faculty whose primary focus is on the clinical and educational mission of the Department. Faculty in this track spend the majority of their time in clinical activities with significant interaction with learners (students, post-docs, residents, fellows) as part of their clinical work, and they may also have significant administrative and leadership roles in the Department. Faculty on the clinical practice track hold multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. Clinical Practice track appointments are not eligible for tenure. The initial period for the Professor of Clinical Practice appointment will be 3 years. Multi-year renewal of the faculty appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance, the needs of the department, availability of resources, and in accordance with university policy and procedure governing reappointment.
The base salary range for this position will be: $25,274 to $33,349 per month ($303,291 to $400,190 annually); commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
UW faculty demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and engage in teaching, research, and clinical service. UW faculty embrace the vision of excellence, collaboration, and integrity. Come join us in one of the most beautiful and exciting locations in the U.S. as we pursue our mission of creatively and durably improving health.
Qualifications
- This position requires either:
- An MD or DO (or foreign equivalent) and board-certified or board-eligibility in anatomic and clinical pathology or
- An earned PhD in a related field (or foreign equivalent) and board-certification, applicable such as the American Board of PAthology accreditation.
- If the candidate is a physician, they must qualify for a license to practice medicine in Washington State.
- In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H1-B visa that includes clinical patient care, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Instructions
Applicants should send their CV, a cover letter detailing research interests and future goals, a diversity statement [statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion], and contact information for at least three references addressed to Dr. Daniel Sabath, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
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