Program Director, Transfusion Medicine/Patient Blood Management

About the role

The Transfusion Medicine/Patient Blood Management Program Director, Clinical Pathology Faculty position is open at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State University College of Medicine. This is a non-tenure, clinician-educator or clinician-scientist, open rank position for a start date of July 2026 or whenever the position is filled.

Responsibilities

• Account for an important component of the Patient Blood Management program
• Provide a patient-centered, systematic, evidence-based approach to improve patient outcomes by managing and preserving the patient's own blood
• Promote patient safety and empowerment with a specialized focus on anemia management, multidisciplinary blood conservation, optimization of hemostasis/coagulation and patient centered care
• Practice at Hershey Medical Center
• Practice Transfusion Medicine, Therapeutic Apheresis, Clinical Chemistry, and Hematology services

Requirements

• Board-certification or eligibility in Clinical Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Pennsylvania
• AABB or Joint Commission certification in Patient Blood Management, or certification eligible within the first year of assuming the position

Qualifications

• Fellowship-trained blood banking/transfusion medicine clinical pathologist
• Strong collegial department of 42 faculty in Anatomic, Clinical and Experimental Pathology
• Participation in undergraduate and graduate medical education and graduate school teaching
• Support for collaborative and independent research, including intramural funding, professional development programs and faculty mentoring

Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively
• Experience in patient-centered care and blood management

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period
• Generous paid time off, personal time, and paid parental leave
• Retirement, extended illness bank, life insurance, and identity theft protection
• Competitive pay, tuition reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program
• Employee wellness programs, fitness discounts, and virtual benefits orientation

Pay

Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Varied schedule based on department needs.