Medical Director

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** Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!
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* Job Description:

** Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s 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, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re 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.
** Join Us....Where Your Career is a Force for Good!**### ### ###
** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
** The American Red Cross is seeking a Medical Director to provide expert consultation, education, and oversight in transfusion medicine. This role ensures the safe execution of programs and promotes knowledge-sharing both internally and externally. You’ll lead patient services, guide medical communications, and help shape medical policies and procedures. This position also supports and mentors volunteers who contribute to our mission.###

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** WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
*** 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.

This role is
** Hybrid
* * with preferred residence in greater
** Nashville, TN or St Louis, MO;
**** Travel:
** 30-50% Ability to travel within Region. This position is eligible for relocation.
* The salary range for this position is ,000/yr
** 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:**
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* Education:

** M.D. or D.O. with post-graduate specialization in transfusion medicine. Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine, pediatrics, or clinical pathology required.
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* Experience:

** Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* ** Skills & Abilities:**  + 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
* ** Travel:
** Occasional travel may be required
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