Medical Director
American Red Cross
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Alabama • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $165,000 - $185,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide medical consultation in transfusion medicine, blood banking, and patient services to hospital clients, fostering strong and collaborative relationships.
- Deliver continuing medical education to internal and external audiences, promoting safe and effective use of blood components.
- Lead patient service programs such as therapeutic apheresis, stem cell collection and processing, perioperative autologous cell salvage, and patient blood management.
- Oversee medical aspects of regulated blood center operations including donor management, recipient adverse reactions, and product investigations.
- Contribute to the development of policies and procedures related to donor eligibility, component quality, and transfusion practices.
- Serve as CLIA Laboratory Director for regulated collection activities and laboratories including immunohematology, HLA, stem cell, and national testing labs.
- Investigate donor and recipient concerns, transfusion-related issues, and customer service complaints, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate leadership notification.
- Support, mentor, and guide volunteers to enhance their contributions and professional development.
Requirements
- M.D. or D.O. with post-graduate specialization in transfusion medicine.
- Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine, pediatrics, or clinical pathology required.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong customer focus and collaborative mindset
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Active listening and inclusive decision-making
- Ability to prioritize tasks and apply sound judgment
- Team-oriented approach
- Management experience cannot be substituted.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on job type and tenure
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays (6 core + 5 floating)
- 401K with up to 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and Recognition
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
transfusion medicineblood bankingtherapeutic apheresisstem cell collectionperioperative autologous cell salvagepatient blood managementdonor managementadverse reactions investigationCLIA Laboratory Directorimmunohematology
Soft Skills
customer focuscollaborative mindseteffective communicationpresentation skillsactive listeninginclusive decision-makingprioritizationsound judgmentteam-orientedmentoring
Certifications
M.D.D.O.board certification in internal medicineboard certification in pediatricsboard certification in clinical pathology