Transfusion Medicine Fellow

New York Blood Center Inc•City of Rye, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This 1-year position is responsible for participating in the NYBC Fellowship program. This is an ACGME-accredited postgraduate medical education program that prepares physicians for board certification in transfusion medicine and for practice as medical directors of transfusion services or blood donor centers. The program involves rotations for 4 months at Hospital Site 1 (assigned by Program Director), 4 months at Hospital Site 2 (as assigned by Program Director), and 4 months at NYBCe-Rye. Fellows are required to attend all meetings, conferences, and lectures, and travel to the Rhode Island Blood Center as assigned. The curriculum includes rotations through special donor services, immunohematology and blood group genomics, HLA laboratory, core operations & infectious disease laboratory, and comprehensive cell solutions. Fellows must complete a scholarly project (bench research, clinical research, and/or quality improvement), participate in journal club, and provide feedback on the program experience. They are expected to meet the core learning objectives, provide first-call medical coverage under the supervision of senior medical staff, and offer medical support for all NYBC blood services operations and other clinical services. Fellows must document Clinical and Educational Hours and notify the Program Director if duties exceed ACGME and NY State regulations. New York Blood Center (NYBC), founded in 1964, serves the tri-state area, delivering 500,000 lifesaving blood products annually to 150+ hospitals. NYBC is part of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe), which spans 17+ states and delivers one million blood products to 400+ U.S. hospitals annually, also providing cellular therapies, specialty pharmacy, and medical services. NYBCe’s Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute is a leader in hematology and transfusion medicine research.

Requirements

M.D. or equivalent.
Meeting program requirements as outlined in Fellowship Policy on “Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Appointment of Fellows”.
License to practice medicine in New York.
Comprehensive knowledge in transfusion medicine and integrate it into medical practice.
Ability to maintain accurate paper and electronic records.
Strong management, leadership and supervisory skills.
Strong attention to detail in all work processes.
Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with internal and external partners.
Appropriately seeks backup.
High level of interpersonal skills to handle a variety of complex issues and situations.
Position requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy in dealing with a variety of staff up to and including executive leadership.
Strong ability to communicate clearly and with authority, both in writing and verbally, to others in one-on-one or small group settings.
Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization and customers in a helpful, courteous and friendly manner while demonstrating sensitivity to and respect for diverse populations.
Ability to work in a strong team environment.
Ability to plan and organize tasks or resources in an efficient manner.
Ability to be responsive and available to management in order to address issues and concerns as they arise.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Ability to identify complex problems in a timely manner, decipher information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Participating in the NYBC Fellowship program.
Rotates for 4 months at Hospital Site 1 [assigned by Program Director].
Rotates for 4 months at Hospital Site 2 [as assigned by Program Director].
Rotates for 4 months at NYBCe-Rye.
Attend all required meetings, conferences, lectures.
Travels to Rhode Island Blood Center assigned.
Complete all activities required during each program rotation, which include rotations through special donor services; immunohematology and blood group genomics; HLA laboratory; core operations & infectious disease laboratory; and comprehensive cell solutions.
Completes a scholarly project, which may be in bench research, clinical research, and/or quality improvement.
Participates in journal club.
Provides feedback to management regarding knowledge/skills acquired and the overall program experience.
Meets the core learning objectives of the fellowship program.
Provides first-call medical coverage, as assigned, under the supervision of the senior medical staff.
Provides medical support as needed for all NYBC blood services operations and other clinical services.
Agrees to document Clinical and Educational Hours and will notify the Program Director if duties exceed limits set by ACGME and NY State regulations.
Works on special projects as assigned.
Any related duties as assigned.