Part-Time Lab & Medical Director, Anatomic Pathology

Guardant Health, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Guardant Health, Inc. seeks a Part-Time Laboratory and Medical Director to ensure delivery of quality clinical laboratory services within the Oncology Division. The role focuses on histology slide assessment, tissue selection, and sign-out, with involvement in digital pathology improvements and clinical trial support.

Hours: 40 hours every two weeks; preferred five 8-hour days every two weeks. Compliance with CLIA and regulatory standards is essential, with emphasis on QA/QC and staff training.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed physician in California (or eligible) with histopathology training.
• Experience signing out IHC cases, especially PD-L1.
• ABP certification in Anatomic Pathology; clinical pathology certification preferable.
• New York State Oncology/Histopathology qualification preferable or obtainable.

Responsibilities

• Review slides for tumor content estimation and diagnosis correlation; communicate with pathologists and oncologists.
• Participate in quality management, adverse outcomes and proficiency testing.
• Oversee the laboratory's Quality Management System conformance and training.
• Provide continuing education to laboratory staff related to laboratory medicine.
• Ensure competency policies and remedial training for staff; promote a safe lab environment.
• Review and approve laboratory documentation (policies, validation plans, reports).
• Advise referring physicians on lab findings significance and reports content.
• Report concerns of test quality and safety to supervisor or safety officer.

Skills

Histopathology

IHC interpretation

PD-L1 staining

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology

Board Certification in Clinical Pathology (preferred)

Job description

Guardant Health, Inc. seeks a Part-Time Laboratory and Medical Director to ensure delivery of quality clinical laboratory services within the Oncology Division. The role focuses on histology slide assessment, tissue selection, and sign-out, with involvement in digital pathology improvements and clinical trial support.

Hours: 40 hours every two weeks; preferred five 8-hour days every two weeks. Compliance with CLIA and regulatory standards is essential, with emphasis on QA/QC and staff training.