What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director and Laboratory Informaticist (Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology) position at Tellus Solutions?
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- The Sr. Director, Laboratory Informaticist will serve as the clinical and technical authority responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and optimization of laboratory information systems (LIS) and their integration with a multi-site hospital health system's clinical and operational platform.
- This physician-leader will bridge the gap between clinical laboratory medicine, information technology, and health system leadership, ensuring all informatics initiatives support high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, and adherence to all regulatory and accreditation standards.
Job Summary:
- Provides Strategic Leadership in line with the mission and vision of client
- Develop and execute the strategic vision for laboratory informatics, aligning system goals with the health system's overall clinical and operational strategy.
- Lead the integration of laboratory systems (LIS, middleware, instruments) with enterprise-wide electronic health records (EHR) and clinical systems across all multi-site facilities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert to executive leadership, IT, and clinical departments on best practices for lab data management, interoperability (e.g., HL7, and system optimization)
- Drive change management and adoption of new systems and workflows by clinical and laboratory staff.
- Oversee the smooth onboarding and transition of new laboratory systems, ensuring minimal disruption to clinical services and maximum data integrity.
- Design, validate, and optimize clinical and lab workflows impacted by new or existing LIS/EHR integration to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Provide medical oversight on system build, validation, and testing activities, including ensuring accurate result reporting, reference range mapping, and critical value alerts.
- Analyze clinical and laboratory data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities for innovative informatics solutions.
- Provides leadership and guidance on Laboratory Quality, and Regulatory Compliance. Ensures continuous compliance of all laboratory informatics systems and processes with regulatory bodies, including CLIA, CAP, The Joint Commission, and data privacy standards (e.g., HIPAA).
Certification(S)/NYS Licenses:
- Board Certification in Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, or combined Pathology.
- Board Certification or eligibility in Clinical Informatics (or equivalent experience).
Educational Level:
- Education: M.D. or D.O. degree
Years of Experience:
- Healthcare experience required
- 5 years training managerial experience preferred
- Managerial experience preferred
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