Medical Director

American Red Cross•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$185,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good. We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference. The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions. At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine! Our Medical Directors deliver consultation, education and oversight of transfusion medicine to ensure safe execution of programs and increase knowledge within and outside of the Red Cross. Promote and provide patient services, coordinate medical communications, and develop and implement medical policies and procedures. Develop new theories and solutions, conduct research of emerging topics and provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

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.
Minimum 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
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.
Must be willing to reside in Greater Philadelphia area (or regularly travel to this area)
Remote/Hybrid- Requiring 8-10 hours of onsite work per week.
Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Nice To Haves

Board certified or eligible in blood banking/transfusion medicine or equivalent is highly desirable.
Experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine, blood center operations, or medical/scientific research is desired.

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.