Clinical Laboratory Scientist Program Director, Chuck Lorre School of Allied Health

The Allied Health School CLS Program Director for the Cedars-Sinai Allied Health School (AHS) within the Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University (HSU) is an educational leader in the CLS field and provides subject matter expertise in the administration of the academic program. The CLS Program Director ensures that the educational program aligns with accreditation standards and prepares graduates for successful placement in their field.

This role is responsible for curriculum development, coordinating teaching assignments, and maintaining communication with affiliated education teams. The AHS CLS Program Director also plays a role in faculty development, offering mentorship and fostering an environment conducive to creativity and responsibility. In addition, will support students including guidance for students who need educational and/or psychological support.

In partnership with HSU and AHS leadership the CLS Program Director will manage the recruitment and selection process of incoming students and will support other key initiatives and activities within the AHS.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Program Director is responsible for maintaining NAACLS Accreditation of the program
• Adapts and executes AHS education plans while contributing to strategy development. Formulates and revises orientation manuals, course materials, lectures, and tests in line with the approved curriculum and in compliance with medical center or governmental requirements and regulations.
• Provides leadership in managing, planning, implementing, and administrating the assigned education program’s goals to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate preparedness to meet placement expectations.
• Researches and identifies trends to establish program direction and create operational and administrative policies, tools and educational resources to support students.
• Coordinates and conducts new or remedial instructions in the set-up, use, monitoring, and troubleshooting of the respiratory therapy equipment.
• In partnership with the AHS Administrator coordinates the enrollment and attendance of students in courses mandated by the medical center or governmental regulatory agencies. Serves as a first point of contact for cohort participants.
• Provides professional leadership and support to faculty/instructors, serving as a mentor and facilitator to foster an environment that encourages creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.
• Directs strategy development for recruiting, marketing, and promotions.
• Directly mentors students to help them develop a growth mindset, a strong sense of self-efficacy, and an identity as a professional who inspires by example.
• Facilitates and monitors professional development activities, including instructing, precepting, mentoring, and educational opportunities for students, interns/residents, and new hires.
• Assists students in setting and tracking their progress toward goals and identify tools and resources to ensure student success. Provides support to help students matriculate into advanced degree programs or future job opportunities as appropriate, which may include serving as an employment reference and writing recommendation letters as appropriate.
• Builds and maintains relationships with various stakeholders including but not limited to students, faculty, staff, community college liaisons, and industry partners to ensure the successful integration of academic and industry perspectives.
• Collects, analyzes, and utilizes data to inform decision-making. Measures program activities and efforts for effectiveness in an on-going data collection process, as well as tracking student performance.
• Collaborates with other ADPs within the AHS or affiliate locations and supports as an educational liaison to departments within Cedars-Sinai.
• Performs routine, clinical and/or technical support within the assigned department to maintain competence in the field.
• Provides clinical expertise and can perform the duties of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist III.

Teamwork/Customer Relation Responsibilities

• Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s)
• Responds timely, effectively and appropriately to deliverables
• Shares knowledge, time and expertise to assist other members of the team
• Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups
• Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity
• Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources
• Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes

Team Lead/Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.
• Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget and deadlines are met.
• Supervises the day-to-day work of employees, assigns work, ensures tasks are completed and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

This role is designed to be 100% onsite, giving you the opportunity to collaborate closely with your team and immerse yourself in the energy of our workplace. Please note that hybrid or remote work options are NOT available for this position at this time.

• Program Director is responsible for maintaining NAACLS Accreditation of the program.
• A valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist Generalist license required.
• Master’s Degree in applicable field required. Doctorate preferred.
• 5 years of Clinical and/or technical experience in hospital setting required.
• 3 years Teaching, Precepting and/or mentoring experience required.

Upon Hire License(s):

• NAACLS Workshop Certificate: Required for NAACLS Accreditation as a Program Director if the candidate does not have prior experience in this role. The workshop is provided by NAACLS.
• Licensure Exam Verification: Candidates must provide verification of eligibility to take the licensure exam administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Additionally, candidates must complete the Validation of Certification process through the ASCP Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC).

Preferred:

• ASCP Board of Registry certification as a Medical Technologist or in an appropriate specialty.
• Certification by the American Medical Technologist (AMT) as an Allied Health Instructor (AHI).
• ASCP Board of Registry certification as a Medical Technologist or in a relevant specialty.