Medical Director

Responsibilities

This position is part of the enterprise-wide Medical Office and is based at RIBC. The position is part-time; the holder of this position is required to spend 8 hours per week on-site at RIBC. This role is responsible for providing medical directorship for the technical and clinical operations of the blood center laboratories at RIBC, as well as providing support and guidance to collections staff, other internal stakeholders, and customer hospitals. The position is expected to support teaching, quality improvement and continuous learning. Finally, the position supports management in making informed medical decisions and develops and reviews technical and medical policies.

• Serves as the CLIA and New York State Laboratory Director and New York State Technical Director for RIBC.
• Covers RIBC phone call (remote) for a week at a time, as assigned, up to 26 weeks per year.
• Provide part-time coverage on donor criteria questions for RIBC. Makes decisions per medical criteria and replies to donor and hospital questions.
• Reviews and provides critical input regarding procedures, job aids, work instructions and medical criteria for use by front line staff.
• Participates (on a part-time basis) teaching activities, including occasionally (1-2x per year) presenting on NYBCe webinar series, including Essentials of Transfusion Medicine, Lab Week, and Beyond Essentials.
• Supports the planning development of annual Essentials of Blood Banking (EBB) on-site learning.
• Develop close relationships with clinical staff and front-line staff and provide expert consultation internally within RIBC and NYBCe and externally to hospitals.
• Assure participation in quality assurance activities and high performance of assigned program and services.

Qualifications

Education:

M.D. or D.O. Must have board certification in Clinical Pathology, Hematology, or Pediatric Hematology plus Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, and ability to obtain:

• Medical Licenses in: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York
• NY State Laboratory Director Certificate of Qualification (CQ);
• NY State Technical Director CQ in the Blood Bank Collection – Comprehensive category.

Experience:

• At least 1 year experience in clinical/laboratory aspects of transfusion and apheresis medicine beyond transfusion medicine fellowship training medicine. Such experience should include medical supervision of transfusion services and/or blood donor activities.

Professional Licences:

• Currently have, or ability to obtain with 6 months of employment (1) a full license to practice medicine in the following states: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York; (2) NYS Laboratory Director CQ; (3) NYS Technical Director CQ in Blood Collection – Comprehensive.
• Must have 1 available CLIA license slot for CLIA-licensed laboratories associated with NYBCe.

On-Site Requirement:

• Required to be on-site at RIBC for 8 hours/week.

Knowledge:

• Expert knowledge of state and federal regulations.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to provide medical directorship face-to-face, via phone/web-meeting or on-call to various groups.
• Ability to lead, direct and mentor staff.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• 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.
• 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 plan and organize job 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 and flexibility 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.

Overview

Founded in 1979, Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) has served Rhode Island and the New England area for more than 45 years, delivering more than 90,000 lifesaving blood products annually to 50+ hospitals, EMS and healthcare partners. RIBC 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. NYBCe additionally delivers cellular therapies, specialty pharmacy, and medical services to 200+ research, academic and biopharmaceutical organizations. NYBCe’s Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute is a leader in hematology and transfusion medicine research, dedicated to the study, prevention, treatment and cure of bloodborne and blood-related diseases. RIBC serves as a vital community lifeline dedicated to helping patients and advancing global public health. To learn more, visit ribc.org. Connect with us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.