Medical Director, Lab & Pathology — Onsite Leadership

Veracyte; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Veracyte, located in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Medical Director, Laboratory and Pathology to oversee operations, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and manage qualified personnel in a Tuesday–Saturday onsite role.

The role requires MD/DO/DPM licensed in California, Fellowship in Molecular Pathology, NY Qualification in Oncology; 10+ years in CAP/CLIA-accredited labs, with leadership experience in histology and diagnostic oversight.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/DPM licensed in California.
• Fellowship in Molecular Pathology is required.
• New York Certificate of Qualification in Oncology, Molecular and Cellular Tumor Markers is required.
• 10+ years of experience in a CAP/CLIA-accredited and/or New York State-licensed clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee laboratory operations to provide high-quality, accurate, and timely diagnostic services.
• Provide medical and scientific oversight of histology workflows, including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, H&E staining, special stains, and immunohistochemistry.
• Review H&E-stained slides; assess tissue adequacy, morphology, tumor content, and specimen quality for diagnostic and molecular testing.
• Provide consultation on diagnostic interpretation, specimen triage, tissue handling, fixation, acceptance criteria, test utilization, and reported results.
• Ensure compliance with applicable CLIA, CAP, NY state, and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in inspections and audits and ensure findings are addressed.
• Oversee testing systems across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases, including method selection, verification, validation, performance monitoring, and report content.
• Ensure proficiency testing, quality control, quality assessment, and corrective action programs are established, maintained, reviewed, and documented.
• Ensure personnel are appropriately qualified, trained, authorized, and competent, with responsibilities defined in writing and current procedures available.
• Guide and mentor laboratory leaders and staff; delegate qualified responsibilities as appropriate while retaining accountability for their performance.
• Monitor laboratory performance, turnaround time, workflow, budget, safety, environmental conditions, and reference laboratory selection.
• Lead implementation of new technologies and process improvements, collaborate across disciplines, and remain accessible for onsite, telephone, or electronic consultation.

Education

MD/DO/DPM license in California

Fellowship in Molecular Pathology

NY Certificate of Qualification in Oncology, Molecular and Cellular Tumor Markers

Job description

Veracyte, located in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Medical Director, Laboratory and Pathology to oversee operations, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and manage qualified personnel in a Tuesday–Saturday onsite role.

The role requires MD/DO/DPM licensed in California, Fellowship in Molecular Pathology, NY Qualification in Oncology; 10+ years in CAP/CLIA-accredited labs, with leadership experience in histology and diagnostic oversight.