Medical Director

The Medical Director provides consultation, education, and oversight of transfusion medicine to ensure safe execution of programs and increase knowledge within and outside of the Red Cross. The role involves promoting and providing patient services, coordinating medical communications, and developing and implementing medical policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical consultation in transfusion medicine, blood banking and patient services to hospital customers.
• Maintain robust and supportive relationships with hospital customers.
• Provide continuing medical education, including promoting the safe and effective use of blood components, through interaction with external customers and internal audiences and participation on relevant committees.
• Direct patient service programs including but not limited to therapeutic apheresis, stem cell collection and processing, perioperative autologous cell salvage, and patient blood management.
• Direct the medical aspects of regulated blood center operations including collections, donor management, recipient adverse reactions, suspect product investigations, and other operational systems.
• Participate in the development of procedures, policies or position statements on medical criteria for donor eligibility and safety, component quality, and transfusion practice.
• Serve as CLIA Laboratory Director for regulated collection activities, immunohematology laboratories, HLA laboratories, stem cell collection and processing, and/or national testing laboratories.
• Investigate concerns and complaints related to donor complications, recipient transfusions, customer service, or hospital relationships including necessary notification of Leadership by interacting with the Donor and Client Support Center to ensure timely completion, documentation and reporting.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. degree with post-graduate training/specialization in blood banking/transfusion medicine required.
• Must currently be board certified or eligible in internal medicine, pediatrics or clinical pathology.
• Board certified or eligible in blood banking/transfusion medicine or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Current state licenses, certifications, and specialty boards may be required.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine, blood center operations, or medical/scientific research is desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in immunohematology, including red cell serology, antibody identification, and compatibility testing, is required.
• Customer Focus, teamwork and collaboration ensure customer satisfaction and maximize internal/external relationships.
• Effective presentation Skills with a variety of internal/external individuals and groups.
• Possesses active and attentive listening considering all opinions.
• Ability to effectively set priorities and apply sound judgement to eliminate roadblocks to accomplishing goals.
• Working knowledge of immunohematology principles and laboratory practices, with the ability to provide expert clinical consultation on complex immunohematologic cases.
• Ability to work on a team.
• This position requires a regular on-site lab presence (requiring 8-10 hours of onsite work) and travel to support business needs.
• The selected candidate will be expected to travel periodically and be onsite within the designated region as needed.
• This position will NOT be eligible for relocation assistance.
• Must be willing to reside in or near Greater Philadelphia area (or regularly travel to this area).

Skills

• Blood Banking
• Transfusion Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Paediatrics
• Clinical Pathology
• Immunohematology Testing
• Red Cell Serology
• Antibody Identification
• Compatibility Testing
• Clinical Consultation Services
• Medical Research
• Medical Policy Development
• Medical Communication
• Patient Services Management
• Laboratory Practices
• Board Certification
• Presentation Skills
• Priority Setting
• Judgment Application

Languages

English