Medical Director

Quest Diagnostics; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a Medical Director to provide professional and administrative leadership for our premier laboratory. The role includes directing pathology operations, ensuring regulatory compliance across PA, NY, and OH, and leading a high‑performing team.

The candidate will serve as a key medical consultant for internal teams and external providers, guiding data interpretation and clinical significance to optimize patient care and diagnosis.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted medical licensure in PA and NY.
• Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Cytopathology Board Certification or sign‑out ability is a plus.
• Eligibility for NY COQ in multiple categories: Bacteriology, Clinical Chemistry, Cytopathology, Hematology, etc.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a commercial laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership for the Pittsburgh laboratory and oversee pathology operations.
• Champion clinical quality and regulatory compliance across PA, NY, and OH.
• Educate and train staff to discuss complex testing parameters with clients and patients.
• Ensure CLIA and CAP responsibilities for Laboratory Director, Clinical Consultant, and Testing Personnel.
• Design and monitor Quality Assurance and Proficiency Testing programs using analytics.
• Build strategic relationships with Operations, Sales, Legal, Compliance, and Client Services.

Skills

Strategic agility

Decision quality

Presentation skills

Peer relationships

Technical learning

Executive professionalism

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Medical Director – Pittsburgh, PA

Quest Diagnostics ( www.QuestDiagnostics.com ) is the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services that doctors and patients need to make better healthcare decisions. We pioneer innovative diagnostic tests and advanced health‑information technology solutions to improve patient care.

The Role

We are seeking a Medical Director, reporting to the Regional Medical Director – North, to provide professional, scientific and administrative leadership for our premier laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA. The role includes directing pathology operations, championing clinical quality, serving as a key medical consultant for internal teams and external healthcare providers, ensuring regulatory compliance across multi‑state jurisdictions (PA, NY, OH), and leading a high‑performance team.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical expertise on data interpretation, clinical significance, and correlation to optimize patient management and diagnosis.
• Act as the primary clinical touchpoint for internal teams, external clients, and the broader medical community.
• Educate and train technical personnel to discuss complex testing parameters with clients and patients confidently.
• Ensure CLIA and CAP responsibilities for Laboratory Director, Clinical Consultant, and Testing Personnel.
• Implement rigorous federal, state, and local regulatory standards for Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio.
• Design, execute, and monitor comprehensive Quality Assurance and Proficiency Testing programs using advanced analytics and internal auditing tools.
• Partner with HR to oversee laboratory safety metrics, lead OSHA compliance initiatives, and maintain a secure working environment.
• Build strategic relationships across Operations, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Client Services, and Specimen Processing.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor staff physicians, pathologists, and laboratory personnel to foster a high‑performance culture.
• Plan and direct laboratory research and development, experimental designs, and national Best Practice Teams for new assay validations.
• Select, vet, and monitor external reference laboratories for exceptional analytic quality and proper licensure.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Active, unrestricted medical licensure in Pennsylvania (PA) and New York (NY).
• Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Cytopathology Board Certification or sign‑out ability is a plus.
• Eligibility for a valid New York Certificate of Qualification (NY COQ) in one or more of the following categories: Bacteriology, Blood Lead, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Toxicology, Diagnostic Immunology, Cytopathology, Endocrinology, Fetal Defect Markers, Hematology, Histopathology, General and Immunohematology, Mycology (limited to classical methods), Parasitology, Virology, Toxicology.

Experience And Competencies

• Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in a commercial laboratory setting (clinical inpatient or outpatient hospital leadership environments will be considered).
• Proven excellence in strategic agility, decision quality, presentation skills, peer relationships, technical learning, and executive professionalism.

This position is based in a state‑of‑the‑art laboratory facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a city known as the "City of Bridges" with a vibrant culture, renowned medical community, and an attractive cost of living.

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.