Center Medical Director - Primary (Licensed MD or DO Physician)

Job Description

This position reviews and approves all policies and procedures related to donor suitability, donor collection, and donor safety. The Medical Director oversees the medical staff with regard to determination of donor suitability, donor collection and the review of donor test results. The Medical Director provides guidance on a day-to-day basis regarding donor safety issues. The Medical Director may act as the center’s CLIA Laboratory Director. The local center Medical Director must be on-site as needed based on the needs of the center. The Medical Director follows all FDA, CLIA and OSHA policies and procedures and maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor, and company information. They assist with the administrative duties to support the Donor Center and maintain compliance with procedures and regulations while following current Good Manufacturing Practices.

Job Functions

• Performs new, return applicant and annual donor physicals for all donation programs including donor immunization programs and disease state programs.
• Administers informed consents for all donation programs including donor immunization programs and disease state programs.
• Orders immunizations and evaluates the clinical response to immunizations for donors on immunizations programs.
• Orders immunizations and evaluates clinical response to employees Hepatitis B Immunizations.
• Administers the HIV Bulletin and assesses donor understanding of high-risk behaviors.
• Maintains medical records in accordance with SOPs and cGMP.
• Trains physician substitutes in accordance with physician substitute training program.
• Affirms the competence of physician substitutes on an annual basis.
• Completes donor reviews in accordance with the timelines established in the SOPs and reviews and enters the 14 Day SPE results into the applicable donor center system in accordance with SOPs.
• Reviews all Level 2 and 3 Medical Incident Reports and abnormal test results and takes appropriate follow-up actions.
• Communicates any compliance or risk areas to the Center Director and Quality Assurance.
• Participates in monthly QA meetings.
• Provides confidential counseling to ineligible donors when necessary.
• Reports all unsafe situations or conditions to Center Director.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

CLIA Laboratory Director Responsibilities

• Participates in monthly QA Team Meetings or reviews meeting notes.
• Reviews and approves CLIA related SOPs.
• Reviews monthly Quality Control records for Refractometer and Hematastat testing.
• Reviews and signs the Semi-annual Refractometer Evaluations and Semi-annual Hematastat evaluations, where applicable.
• Be available for consultation concerning CLIA-related screening test results.

Job Requirements, Qualifications, And/or Experience

• Current MD or DO license in the state the Donor Center operates.
• For CLIA Laboratory Director: MD certified in Pathology or Hematology or have at least one year of experience directing or supervising non-waived laboratory testing, or completion of an approved training course with at least 20 continuing medical education (CME) credit hours in laboratory practice.
• CPR BLS Certification.
• Annual GMP training.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strict adherence to current good manufacturing procedures.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to interpret medical information to formulate appropriate actions.
• Occupational Exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Work requires extended periods of standing and bending.