Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine - UMass

UMass Memorial Health
United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
Nov 13, 2024
Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts, and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. The Department of Medicine seeksa Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine to join the Transfusion Medicine Service at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Our Transfusion Medicine Service provides a wide range of consultative services to many areas of the Medical Center including our Level 1 Trauma Center and our transplant program. The Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine will be responsible for all activities of the UMass Transfusion Service which consists of a full-service blood bank, inpatient consulting service, outpatient clinic, and apheresis & cellular therapy program (including therapeutic apheresis and hematopoietic cell collection). Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Teaching opportunities will include informal and didactic teaching, and direct supervision of medical students, clinical pathology and anesthesiology residents and hematology/oncology fellows who rotate through the Service. Candidates are encouraged to participate in basic, translational, and/or clinical research projects, as collaborator or principal investigator, and to pursue projects that lead to presentations at national meetings and publications in journals in relevant fields (including transfusion medicine, apheresis medicine, and hematology/oncology). The successful candidate will have a background in pathology and/or hematology, with further training in transfusion medicine. Competitive compensation package with an extensive benefits package. Worcesteris New England's second largest city, and the greater Worcester area is an active, vibrant and energetic community. Enjoy an array of recreational activities including hiking, biking, skiing and snowboarding or take an easy day trip to the mountains and pristine lakes of Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont. We have an outstanding arts and culture scene, an exciting food district and are less than an hour to Boston and Cape Cod. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to: David Cachia, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Chair, Hematology/Oncology Executive Council Ambulatory Physician Leader UMass Chan Medical School UMass Memorial Health c/oJessica Merlo, Provider Recruiter Jessica.Merlo@umassmemorial.org All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.