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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network

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Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Medical Director will 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. Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD

medical consultation in transfusion medicine blood banking and patient services to hospital customers. Maintain robust and supportive relationships with hospital customers.

2. 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.

3. Direct patient service programs including but not limited to therapeutic apheresis stem cell collection and processing perioperative autologous cell salvage and patient blood management.

4. Direct the medical aspects of regulated blood center operations including collections donor management recipient adverse reactions suspect product investigations and other operational systems.

5. Participate in the development of procedures policies or position statements on medical criteria for donor eligibility and safety component quality and transfusion practice.

6. Serve as CLIA Laboratory Director for regulated collection activities immunohematology laboratories HLA laboratories stem cell collection and processing and/or national testing laboratories.

7. 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.

8. Help with strategic planning process and ensure long-range goals are established by expanding the Clinical Apheresis Services/Cell and Gene Therapy program through direct sales presentations and assist with medical advice.

9. Provide clinical input to Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory

10. Represent Clinical Services medical interests externally in meetings committees medically related litigation contract negotiations and customer meetings

Develop new theories and solutions conduct research of emerging topics with no precedent and advise on departmental operations. Work performed within a specialized discipline typically requiring a medical/scientific certification or licensure.

Hybrid- located in Philadelphia. PA. This position will be eligible for relocation.

The salary range for this position is $176500-$193000

This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: 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.
• Experience: 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.
• Management Experience: N/A
• Skills & Abilities: 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. Ability to work on a team.
• Travel: Some travel may be required.

*Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

Fellowship trainingor strong experience:

• Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell.
• Regenerative Medicine

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

Medical Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term

Service Awards and Recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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