Vice Chair, Pathology & Lab Medicine — Clinical Operations

Banner Health; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan repayment assistance

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (PTO) and CME support

Malpractice coverage and CME allowance

Job summary

Banner University Medical Group, in partnership with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, seeks an experienced Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This 1.0 FTE leadership role provides strategic oversight of laboratory operations while maintaining an active clinical practice at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.

The successful candidate will hold an Associate Professor or Professor faculty appointment and lead multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent clinical doctoral degree.
• Board certification by the American Board of Pathology.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Arizona.
• Leadership experience in clinical laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and strategic leadership for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology laboratory operations.
• Serve as Laboratory Medical Director and ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, CMS, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Oversee quality assurance, proficiency testing, test validation, utilization, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with hospital and system leadership on laboratory strategy, service expansion, technology, and operational priorities.
• Serve as a physician liaison between laboratory services, medical staff, and hospital/system leadership.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, and development of pathology faculty and staff.
• Maintain an active clinical practice and participate in call.

Skills

Leadership experience

Regulatory compliance

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO or equivalent clinical doctoral degree

Board certified by the American Board of Pathology

Job description

Banner University Medical Group, in partnership with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, seeks an experienced Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This 1.0 FTE leadership role provides strategic oversight of laboratory operations while maintaining an active clinical practice at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.

The successful candidate will hold an Associate Professor or Professor faculty appointment and lead multidisciplinary