UNIV - Open Rank - Transfusion Medicine Associate Medical Director - Path & Lab

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine seeks an academically-oriented board-certified Transfusion Medicine Physician. MUSC is the quaternary medical center for South Carolina, featuring a comprehensive transplant program, an NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center, Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital / Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion, Ashley River Tower, and Main Hospital. A dedicated Cancer Hospital is planned for construction within the next five years. The pathology department provides comprehensive services and has significant extramural funding, consistently ranking in the upper half of pathology departments nationally for NIH funding. The hospital supports a large solid organ transplant program (liver, kidney, heart, lung) and an adult and pediatric stem cell transplant program. Additionally, there are two Level 1 trauma centers. The transfusion service supports these services and other transfusion needs, providing over 50,000 blood products annually. The transfusion service physician also directs the cell therapy processing laboratory, which supports approximately 260 stem cell transplants and CAR-T procedures annually. The director of the processing laboratory must have at least 2 years of experience and/or training to qualify.

Requirements

• 2-8 years of post-fellowship experience in Transfusion Medicine.
• At least 2 years of training/experience in cell therapy (stem cell) processing laboratory.
• MD or equivalent degree.
• Relevant pathology specialty training.
• Board certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic, Clinical, and Transfusion Medicine. Clinical Pathology/Transfusion candidates will be considered.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina.
• Excellent communication skills, work ethic, and collaborative approach to patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Current fellow/recent graduates will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in the interpretation of results for techniques used in the clinical work-up of cases for transfusion services and complications.
• Performance and optimization of quality control procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.
• Knowledge and experience in transfusion medicine accreditation maintenance, test development, validation, and implementation.
• Experience in fostering collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers.
• Serving as a resource to technologists at the bench.
• Participation in clinical and/or translational research endeavors.
• Active participation in teaching of medical students and training of pathology residents and fellows.
• Active participation in the ACGME-accredited molecular genetic pathology fellowship training program ongoing development and training.
• Active participation in the academic mission of the Department.

Benefits

• Tenure track faculty position with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications, expertise, and accomplishments.
• Relocation assistance.
• Excellent retirement options including a pension and optional tax deferred contributions.
• Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior