System Director, Clinical Microbiology

Posted: 11-Jul-26 • Location: Danville, Pennsylvania • Type: Full-time

About the Role

Geisinger Laboratory Medicine is searching for a board-certified MD, PhD, or MD/PhD (or equivalent) Clinical Microbiologist to join the Department of Laboratory Medicine within the Diagnostic Medicine Institute. The role is at the associate to full professor level for the infectious disease diagnostic team, focusing on enhancing patient care and demonstrating the value of actionable hospital-based microbiology services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of Clinical Microbiology, collaborating with two other directors, providers, operational teams, and healthcare leadership.
• Full integration with infectious disease providers, pharmacists, quality teams, and other stakeholders.
• Manage pre- and post-analytical aspects of infectious disease diagnostics, customer care, and client services, and value-based care.
• Lead integrated and standardized laboratory services including phenotypic, proteomic, biomarkers, and molecular methods.
• Support diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship, including experience with antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods and genetic resistance mechanisms.
• Ensure standardized clinical, operational, quality, regulatory, and financial success for nine hospital-based laboratories, over 80 clinics, and external clients.
• Academic appointment in the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; teaching includes medical students, residents, fellows, clinical laboratory scientists, and other allied health professionals.
• Demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills, strategic thinking, project management expertise, and a solid understanding of group dynamics.
• Utilize remote call capability and telemicroscopy.

Total laboratory services test more than 15 million laboratory tests per year, supported by 44 pathologists and PhDs on staff.

Requirements

• Candidates should be an MD/DO with board certification or eligibility in clinical pathology or microbiology, and eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Alternatively, a PhD in a biological, chemical, or molecular science with ABMM board certification or eligibility.
• Qualification or eligibility as a Laboratory Director under CAP and CLIA is required.
• Experience in a CAP-accredited or equivalent clinical environment is required.

Education

• Doctoral Degree (Required)

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and coverage for domestic partners.
• Atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality from senior management down.
• Diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds.

About Geisinger

Geisinger is an innovative healthcare system serving over three million residents throughout central, south-central, and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and operates 13 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, and two research centers. Geisinger is ranked one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital Review, with initiatives like the Fresh FoodFarmacy and MyCode Community Health Initiative.