At Vitalant, we are passionate about saving lives and advancing patient care — and we're looking for a Medical & Laboratory Director who shares that passion. In this role, you will provide vital medical oversight for our patients, donors, staff, and healthcare partners in Las Vegas and other areas served by Vitalant. Your work will support key blood center operations like component manufacturing, laboratory testing, donor counseling, and product management, while also overseeing clinical services such as transfusion support, therapeutic apheresis, and cellular therapy collections.  Areas of specialization include serving as the medical and laboratory director of centralized transfusion services, cellular therapies, therapeutic apheresis, and Immunohematology Reference Laboratory services.

You’ll collaborate closely with both Corporate and Division teams to help drive Vitalant’s mission to unite blood and biologics donors, talent, and innovation to save and improve lives. As a medical leader, you’ll model the highest standards of ethics, care, and confidentiality, helping position Vitalant as a national Center of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine.  If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact through leadership, service, and innovation, we encourage you to join us.

Location:  This position has a location preference of Las Vegas, NV; however, other locations within the United States may also be considered with an increased travel requirement.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• 401K + 5% company match 
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year 
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance 
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance 
• Paid time off 
• Employee Resource Groups 
• Recognition and perks 

As a Medical & Laboratory Director, you'll get to:

• Stay current on industry advances, maintain technical and clinical expertise, and help bring new technologies and improvements to Vitalant.
• Support operations management, including personnel leadership, public relations, and marketing efforts.
• Provide medical and technical guidance to leadership and clinical teams, serving as a CLIA or FACT, or ASHI-defined laboratory director as needed.
• Help identify and drive process improvements by evaluating, developing, and implementing new policies and services.
• Promote the medical integrity of safety, quality, and regulatory initiatives, offering medical support to Quality, Regulatory, and Risk teams.
• Deliver consultative services to hospitals, physicians, donors, staff, and patients, including site visits and educational presentations.
• Represent Vitalant Medical Affairs at internal and external meetings, continuing education programs, and professional organizations to advance our services and mission.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, hospital clients, and external partners to support service excellence and business growth.

Knowledge/ Education

• MD or DO or equivalent degree required.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations for assigned areas required.

Licenses/ Certifications

• Active applicable state licenses and/or certificates within first 6 months required.
• Board certification in Clinical Pathology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other clinical specialty required.
• Board certification in Transfusion Medicine or eligibility followed by certification within six (6) months of employment required.

Experience

• Fellowship training or equivalent experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine required.
• Experience at a blood center and/or hospital transfusion service including provision of education, clinical consultations, and some combination of therapeutic apheresis, cell therapy, laboratory, immunohematology, etc. experience required.
• Two years’ experience in the fields of assigned duties preferred.

Skills/Abilities

• Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities.
• Must have a participative management style, strong team development, coaching skills, and the ability to lead and motivate senior and executive-level managers.
• Effective oral and written business communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active member of management.
• Must have analytical, statistical, personal organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Must have proficient computer skills.
• Ability to travel (10%+) as needed to support areas of responsibility.

About Vitalant

Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research.  We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.  Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.  EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans  Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to   Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.  

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