Director of Pathology Services

2 weeks ago


Austin, Texas, United States Natera Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Pathology Services to join our team at Natera. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of laboratory testing, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and delivering high-quality patient test results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Specimen Review: Collaborate with stakeholders to review patient specimens before testing, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
  • Clinical Review: Analyze clinical notes and pathology reports to gather tumor information and perform tumor circling on H&E slides for molecular testing.
  • Report Approval: Approve and sign-out oncology test reports, primarily on NGS platforms, and possibly SNP array analysis and other methodologies.
  • Genetic Data Review: Oversee the review and interpretation of NGS and microarray results in the context of medical literature, databases, and patient data.
  • Support: Provide clinical and technical support to genetic counselors and laboratory personnel.
  • Standards Setting: Establish and maintain standards for laboratory testing and acceptable levels of analytic performance.
  • Publication Contribution: Analyze lab data and contribute to or write publications for scientific journals.
  • Clinical Consultant Role: Ensure proper assay utility, sample selection, test appropriateness, and consultation availability for test results interpretation.
  • Technical Supervisor Role: Oversee test method selection, method verification, proficiency testing enrollment, quality control programs, and personnel training and competency.
  • Team Management: Manage and lead a team, review and approve work, mentor personnel, and develop succession planning.
  • Strategic Planning: Contribute to the strategic direction and growth of pathology services.
  • HIPAA Compliance: Handle PHI regularly, complete necessary training within 30 days of hire, and maintain current training status.
Qualifications
  • Education: MD/DO degree and ABP board-certified/eligible in AP/CP and Molecular Genetic Pathology preferred.
  • Licensing: Qualified for an unrestricted Medical License to practice in California (current California Medical License holder preferred).
  • Certification: Qualified or holding a current Certificate of Qualification in Genetic Testing from the NYS CLEP.
  • Experience: Five or more years in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory setting analyzing, interpreting, and reporting clinical genetic/genomic data (fresh MGP fellowship graduates considered).
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with CAP, CLIA, California, and New York state regulations.
  • Management: Previous management experience required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Laboratory Leadership: Experience leading a lab offering prenatal screening and oncology testing, and evaluating, interpreting, and reporting NGS and microarray data.
  • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with next-generation sequencing and advanced methods of copy number detection.
  • Genetics Knowledge: Strong background in human and medical genetics, and oncology with a familiarity of online human genomics.
  • Statistical Understanding: Knowledge of statistical measures used in genetic testing and screening.
  • Strategic Vision: Ability to contribute to the strategic planning and direction of pathology services.
What We Offer

Natera offers a competitive benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits, and much more.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community, and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.



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