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Laboratory Director (CLIA)
CDC FoundationUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jun 2025
💰 $102,000/yr
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The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.
Position Title: Laboratory Director (CLIA)Employment Classification: Part-time – up to 15 hours/weekLocation: Onsite – City of Chicago LaboratoriesPosition End Date: 09/30/2025Salary: $51/hour (Non-Exempt)
Overview:The CDC Foundation urgently seeks candidates for a part-time Laboratory Director role assigned to the City of Chicago. Under administrative direction, this employee will function as the CLIA Director for 3 clinical laboratories under one CLIA certificate. The Laboratory Director is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the labs and must ensure the competency of all laboratory personnel. This employee will oversee the overall operation of a laboratory and will use extensive knowledge of moderate complexity laboratory analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and samples related to public health investigations to train and assess laboratory staff.
Qualifications:· Essential: Meets the qualifications for Laboratory Director in Laboratories Performing Moderate Complexity Testing as described by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which can be found at: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title42/chapterIV/subchapterG/part493/subpartM/subjectgroupECFR10813e8157e2976/section493.1405· Essential: Is not currently listed as CLIA Director on more than four (4) other CLIA Laboratory Certifications.· Minimum of one (1) year experience functioning as the listed CLIA Director for a CLIA laboratory conducting moderate or high complexity testing.· Clinical laboratory experience conducting moderate complexity microbiology, syphilis serology, and virology preferred.· Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution, including:o Forty-eight (48) semester hours of medical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology courses; oro Forty-eight (48) semester hours of science courses that include—§ Twelve (12) semester hours of chemistry, which must include general chemistry and biochemistry or organic chemistry;§ Twelve (12) semester hours of biology, which must include general biology and molecular biology, cell biology or genetics; and§ Twenty-four (24) semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology in any combination.· Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Specialist, Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist, Specialist in Biology or equivalent preferred.· High level of proficiency with manual clinical laboratory equipment, procedures, techniques, and quality control/assurance.· Familiarity with appropriate handling of Hazardous waste materials such as chemicals and/or biohazardous materials and related safety, health, and environmental regulatory compliance standards, laws, and regulations, such as those from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), CLIA, CAP, FDA, EPA, etc.· Experience working in a medical environment.· Knowledge of and experience working with HIPAA Regulations and Compliance strategies, as well as maintaining confidential information.· Experience with emergency response management and safety program management, utilizing written safety programs and safety training.· Experience interpreting, applying, and adapting relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.· Ability to exercise independent judgment to plan, develop, and conduct laboratory assignments within established procedural guidelines.· Excellent verbal and written communication, including communicating orally in a clear, concise manner while tailoring the message to the intended
Position Title: Laboratory Director (CLIA)Employment Classification: Part-time – up to 15 hours/weekLocation: Onsite – City of Chicago LaboratoriesPosition End Date: 09/30/2025Salary: $51/hour (Non-Exempt)
Overview:The CDC Foundation urgently seeks candidates for a part-time Laboratory Director role assigned to the City of Chicago. Under administrative direction, this employee will function as the CLIA Director for 3 clinical laboratories under one CLIA certificate. The Laboratory Director is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the labs and must ensure the competency of all laboratory personnel. This employee will oversee the overall operation of a laboratory and will use extensive knowledge of moderate complexity laboratory analytical procedures on blood, body fluids, and samples related to public health investigations to train and assess laboratory staff.
Qualifications:· Essential: Meets the qualifications for Laboratory Director in Laboratories Performing Moderate Complexity Testing as described by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which can be found at: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title42/chapterIV/subchapterG/part493/subpartM/subjectgroupECFR10813e8157e2976/section493.1405· Essential: Is not currently listed as CLIA Director on more than four (4) other CLIA Laboratory Certifications.· Minimum of one (1) year experience functioning as the listed CLIA Director for a CLIA laboratory conducting moderate or high complexity testing.· Clinical laboratory experience conducting moderate complexity microbiology, syphilis serology, and virology preferred.· Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution, including:o Forty-eight (48) semester hours of medical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology courses; oro Forty-eight (48) semester hours of science courses that include—§ Twelve (12) semester hours of chemistry, which must include general chemistry and biochemistry or organic chemistry;§ Twelve (12) semester hours of biology, which must include general biology and molecular biology, cell biology or genetics; and§ Twenty-four (24) semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology in any combination.· Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Specialist, Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist, Specialist in Biology or equivalent preferred.· High level of proficiency with manual clinical laboratory equipment, procedures, techniques, and quality control/assurance.· Familiarity with appropriate handling of Hazardous waste materials such as chemicals and/or biohazardous materials and related safety, health, and environmental regulatory compliance standards, laws, and regulations, such as those from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), CLIA, CAP, FDA, EPA, etc.· Experience working in a medical environment.· Knowledge of and experience working with HIPAA Regulations and Compliance strategies, as well as maintaining confidential information.· Experience with emergency response management and safety program management, utilizing written safety programs and safety training.· Experience interpreting, applying, and adapting relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.· Ability to exercise independent judgment to plan, develop, and conduct laboratory assignments within established procedural guidelines.· Excellent verbal and written communication, including communicating orally in a clear, concise manner while tailoring the message to the intended
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