Lighthouse Lab Services is thrilled to be working with a large plasma donation chain that is seeking a Center Medical and Laboratory Director (MD) in Bakersfield, CA. This position’s purpose is to oversee donor safety and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations at our plasma donation center. This is an 18-month contract position offering a competitive hourly rate of $175-$250. This role requires an onsite for at least four (4) hours per week during business hours to perform essential medical oversight duties.

Responsibilities:

• Initial certification of all center’s medical staff, followed by annual re-certifications.
• Must meet all the Federal CLIA requirements for licensing.
• Be available via phone or email for questions from the center that require clarification on an issue that is already covered in the written procedures.
• Visit their assigned center for a minimum of four (4) hours every week, during business hours of the donor center. This could be distributed in one or two visits per week.
• During the onsite visits, the CMD LD completes the following activities:
  • Donor electronic record file audits
  • Review of all medical communications
  • Electronic review and classification of donor adverse events
  • Review of select laboratory test results related to donor eligibility
  • Monthly direct observation of a member of the medical staff performing a donor eligibility evaluation, a staff member completing the pre-donation donor screening, and a staff member initiating and discontinuing the plasmapheresis process
  • Certification and recertification of center medical staff
  • Assessment of pre-donation screening staff performing total protein testing if serving as a Technical Consultant
  • Monthly medical education session with all center medical staff
  • Participation at center management meetings as a member of the center quality team
  • Laboratory Director responsibilities as outlined in the CLIA requirements

Requirements:

• MD or DO with an active and unrestricted medical license in California.

• Board Certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic, Clinical, or/and Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine.

• Previous experience in transfusion medicine, hematology, or plasma collection preferred.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating with center staff and corporate medical teams.

• Onsite 4 hours a week.

Salary:

$175-250/hr depending on experience

About Us:

At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has more than 20 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories. It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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