DIRECTOR, LABORATORIES ADMINISTRATION

Introduction

RECRUITMENT REPOST. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY.

GRADE


PHY 0007


LOCATION OF POSITION


MDH Public Health Services
Laboratories Administration


1770 Ashland Avenue


Baltimore MD 21205

Main Purpose of Job


This critical position provides executive leadership, scientific oversight, and strategic direction for the nationally-renowned Maryland Public Health Laboratories Administration. The Director oversees all operational, scientific, and administrative functions of the Maryland State Public Health Laboratory, ensuring compliance with regulations (COMAR, CLIA) to provide accurate relevant scientific data essential for disease prevention and control, environmental protection, and emergency response to numerous state, federal and local government partners, health care providers and communities across the state. The Laboratories Administration has an annual budget of $60 million, including state and federal funds, and has a staff of over 200. This position oversees a central laboratory in Baltimore and two regional laboratories performing environmental testing.


This position ensures that the laboratory provides relevant, accurate, scientific data essential for disease prevention and control, environmental protection, addressing legal issues, developing public health policy, and responding to statewide public health threats caused by common or emerging biological, chemical and radiological agents.

This position is designated as Emergency Essential.

POSITION DUTIES


Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assuring that appropriate testing, technology, customer service, and technical support are available to support public health programs.
• Providing leadership to plan, implement and evaluate new or modified procedures and testing technologies as necessary.
• Maintaining federal certification in accord with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and all other applicable federal and state laws.
• Assuring that laboratory tests meet applicable federally mandated requirements, oversees and approves laboratory improvement programs.
• Overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of laboratory policies, goals and objectives. Assuring these elements are in compliance with state, federal and regulatory laboratory standards, practices, policies and regulations.
• Overseeing staff, budget, and resources of the state public health laboratory (SPHL) to assure that services meet the highest quality standards, comply with state and federal requirements, serve customer and stakeholder needs and are cost effective.
• Coordinating the activities of the state's laboratory response network to provide rapid and effective laboratory services in support of the response to bioterrorism, naturally occurring infectious disease outbreaks and other public health threats and emergencies. Integrating public health preparedness and bioterrorism response program services.
• Providing expert consultative services in public health laboratory practice and in the scientific areas of expertise to all professionals and customers who use the services of the Laboratories Administration to representatives of other health department agencies, and to various other State and federal agencies and professional societies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


Qualified candidates must:


(1) (i) Be a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Maryland; and (ii) Be certified in anatomic or clinical pathology, or both, by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology; or

(2) (i) Be a doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of podiatric medicine licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry in the State of Maryland; and (ii) Have at least 2 years of experience directing or supervising high complexity testing; and (iii) Have at least 20 CE credit hours in laboratory practice that cover the director responsibilities defined in § 493.1445

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS


Applicants for this classification must be licensed and currently registered with the Maryland Board of Physicians to practice medicine under Maryland State Law. A copy of the registration must be attached to the application.


Applicants who are in possession of an out of state license to practice medicine are encouraged to apply. If selected for hire, candidate must apply and possess a Maryland license prior to hire.

SELECTION PROCESS

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A resume must be uploaded to your application.


Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).


Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.


Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS


The Maryland Department of Health offers the following benefits:

• Meaningful Work
• Excellent Health Benefits Package, including Medical, Vision, Prescription and Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Reduced Child and Health Care)
• Generous Leave Benefits (6 Personal Days, 12 Regular Holidays, Annual Leave, Sick Leave)
• Retirement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules (where applicable)
• Free Mass Transit (Baltimore Metro Area)

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STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.


If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to View phone number on click.appcast.io. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.


For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at View phone number on click.appcast.io.


If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.


Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: View phone number on click.appcast.io or MD TTY Relay Service View phone number on click.appcast.io.


We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.


People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.


As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.