Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Transfusion Medicine Director

The Department of Pathology is seeking an experienced M.D. or M.D. / Ph.D. to join the Transfusion Medicine Division at Montefiore Medical Center and affiliate hospitals. Candidates must be board certified in CP or AP/CP and in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine and have laboratory management experience.  

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing transfusion medicine and blood banking services at MMC and/or affiliated hospitals.
• Delivering complex transfusion consultations, overseeing apheresis procedures, and providing support for complex coagulation conditions.
• Supporting and enhancing patient blood management initiatives.
• Collaborating with institutional leadership, physician colleagues, and nursing teams to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Participating in the teaching of medical students and residents, as well as in departmental conferences and grand rounds.
• Contributing to the development of policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations, as well as accreditation requirements.
• Participating in transfusion-related quality initiatives and process improvements.
• Providing on-call and service coverage.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO
• Board Certification in Transfusion Medicine
• NYS medical license
• NYS CoQ in transfusion services and immunohematology
• 3+ years post-fellowship experience strongly preferred
• Laboratory management experience in a multi-hospital system strongly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional leadership opportunities and/or responsibilities commensurate with training, experience, and academic interest, including participation in translational or clinical research.

Montefiore Medical Center is a university-affiliated health care system serving the Bronx, Rockland, Orange and Westchester County and includes the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM).   The Division of Transfusion Medicine supports a broad range of MMC specialty services, including hematology and medical oncology, obstetrics and women’s health, bone marrow stem cell transplantation/cell therapy, solid organ transplantation, and a large comprehensive sickle cell disease program.

Applicants must possess or be eligible to obtain New York State Certificates of Qualification for Medical Directorship.  Academic appointment to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is commensurate with credentials and experience.

Annual salary is in the range of $250,000-$400,000 and is dependent on years of experience, including previous leadership roles.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and their CV to the Vice-Chair of Clinical Pathology, Lucia R. Wolgast at lwolgast@montefiore.org and Recruiting Manager, John C. Pinto at jpinto@montefiore.org.

Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.