Transfusion Medicine Attending Assistant/Associate Professor | Pathology | M67948

About the role

Our mission is to provide high-quality, cost-effective pathology services in a manner that supports the patient care, education, and research missions of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Transfusion Medicine/Apheresis attending.
• Provide medical oversight to all medical, technical and regulatory processes and procedures, including quality assurance.
• Promote the use of safe and effective blood transfusion components and services throughout the medical center, working closely with clinicians in hematology, oncology, stem cell transplantation, neurology, obstetrics and cardiothoracic and trauma surgery.
• Participate in departmental, institutional and national committees when necessary.
• Participate in the educational activities of Transfusion Medicine including:
  • Didactic presentations, rounds, and seminars involving residents, medical and graduate students, and dental and allied health students;
  • Continuing education for faculty, nurses, allied health personnel, and community physicians;
  • Development of workshops at the local, state, and national level.
• Engage in scholarship primarily in Pathology through presentations at national meetings, developing clinical research collaborations, contributions to peer-reviewed scientific literature, and active participation in appropriate professional organizations.
• Report to and work closely with the Division Chair to further the mission and vision of the Department of Pathology.

Qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
• Board certification by the American Board of Pathology in combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology, or board certification in adult or pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Board certification or eligibility in Transfusion Medicine
• Strong interest in and/or documented experience in laboratory management
• A scholarly record of publication in books and peer-reviewed journals
• Full, unrestricted medical licensure in Virginia
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU