Description

Medical Director – Pittsburgh, PA

Seeking a Medical Director to provide professional, scientific, and administrative leadership for our premier medical laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA. Reporting to the Regional Medical Director, this role oversees pathology operations, clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and serve as a key medical consultant for internal teams, clients, and healthcare providers across PA, NY, and OH. 

Responsibilities 

Provide expert consultation on clinical data interpretation, diagnostic correlation, and patient management. Serve as a trusted medical resource for internal teams, clients, and broader medical community. Educate and develop laboratory staff on complex testing parameters and clinical applications. 

Lead CLIA/CAP responsibilities as Laboratory Director, Clinical Consultant, and Testing Personnel, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations across multi-state jurisdictions. Design and oversee Quality Assurance and Proficiency Testing, using data analytics and internal auditing to drive continuous quality improvement. Partner with HR/Operations to support OSHA compliance, laboratory safety, and a secure work environment. 

Build strategic partnerships across Operations, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Client Services, and Specimen Processing. Supervise and mentor physicians, pathologists, and laboratory personnel. Foster a high-performance culture. Lead R&D initiatives, assay validations, Best Practice Teams, and manage external reference laboratories to ensure exceptional analytic quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution
• Active, unrestricted medical licensure minimally in Pennsylvania (PA) and New York (NY).
• Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Cytopathology Board Certification/sign-out ability a plus
• Must hold/be eligible to attain New York Certificates of Qualification (NY COQ) in the following categories:
  • Bacteriology
  • Blood Lead
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Clinical Toxicology
  • Diagnostic Immunology
  • Cytopathology
  • Endocrinology
  • Fetal Defect Markers
  • Hematology
  • Histopathology
  • General and Immunohematology
  • Mycology (limited to classical methods)
  • Parasitology
  • Virology
  • Toxicology
• 5+ years leadership experience, preferably in commercial laboratory (hospital-based leadership considered). 

Inquiries to:

Alicia.M.Baldon@QuestDiagnostics.com 
Executive Medical Recruiting Consultant