Lab Director

  • Pplm
  • Boston, MA
  • 1mo ago
  • Part-time
  • Hybrid

About Us
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) is the state’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care, nationally recognized for education and research. Our mission: ensure everyone in Massachusetts has access to compassionate, judgment-free care and education. We operate four health centers and offer telehealth statewide as part of a network of 600 Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide.

 

Position Summary:

PPLM is seeking a Part-Time Laboratory Director to oversee the overall operations and administration of PPLM’s High Complexity Laboratory.

This position requires approximately 5-10 hours per week and is hybrid remote, with on-site travel to the Boston laboratory expected at least twice per year (quarterly preferred).

Your Day to Day:

  • Oversee and be actively involved in the overall operation and administration of the laboratory.
  • Remain available—onsite, by phone, or electronically—to support laboratory personnel as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including CLIA requirements for high complexity testing.
  • Ensure that all duties of a laboratory director, laboratory manager, and assigned personnel are properly performed, and provide clinical supervision as appropriate.
  • Ensure the laboratory:
    • Develops and implements policies, processes, and procedures to maintain consistent, high‑quality testing services.
    • Operates under a quality system that ensures accurate, reliable, and timely test results.
    • Implements ongoing quality assessment, including monitoring testing processes, identifying and correcting errors, and evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions
    • Ensure enrollment and compliance with an HHS‑approved proficiency testing program in accordance with CLIA subpart H.
    • Ensure testing systems used for all phases of testing (pre‑analytic, analytic, post‑analytic) are appropriate for the laboratory and patient population.
    • Ensure appropriate physical and environmental conditions for testing.
    • Ensure a safe working environment for personnel, including adherence to safety and biohazard standards.
    • Ensure availability of a qualified general supervisor to oversee day‑to‑day testing operations and personnel.
    • Ensure staffing levels are sufficient and personnel are appropriately trained, educated, and competent.
    • Ensure new test procedures are reviewed, included in the procedure manual, and followed by staff.
  • Qualifications:

    • Must meet CLIA requirements to direct a high complexity laboratory (including 42 C.F.R. §493.1443).
    • Current license issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as applicable to the role.
    • Demonstrated experience and competency in a laboratory environment, including high‑complexity testing.
    • Strong complex problem‑solving skills.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Proficiency with laboratory information systems, computer hardware, and automated test instruments.
    • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and follow processes and procedures with accuracy.
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
    • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, high‑volume environment and interact professionally with diverse staff, clients, and vendors.
    • Ability to travel to the Boston laboratory as needed.

    $100 - $107 per-hour-wage