Physician: Transfusion Medicine

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Position Title: Transfusion Medicine Physician

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, is seeking a Transfusion Medicine Physician to join our faculty.

Location: Boston Medical Center Campus

Job Requirements:

• Medical Degree (M.D., D.O., or MBBS)
• Board eligible/certified by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
• Experience in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine desired/required. Experience in coagulation is also desirable but not required.
• Fellowship trained: Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Overview/Summary The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) is recruiting a Transfusion Medicine Physician to join the blood bank and transfusion medicine service. The successful applicant will also receive an academic appointment at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM), at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The qualified applicant should possess an M.D., D.O., or MBBS with board certification (or board eligible) from the American Board of Pathology (ABP) in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, and be eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

This is an excellent opportunity for early-career clinical pathologists with experience in blood banking, apheresis, and cellular therapy. Experience in coagulation is also desirable but not required.

BMC's blood bank laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). It operates 24 hours a day and transfuses approximately 13,000 products per year to support both adult and pediatric patients, a Level 1 trauma center, heme/onc, transplant, and ob/gyn services. The apheresis consultation service performs approximately 300 procedures per year including red cell and plasma exchanges, and leukocyte apheresis for both autologous stem cell transplants and other cellular therapies including CAR T-cells.

The applicant will report to the current Blood Bank Medical Director and share clinical service coverage as well as educational responsibilities, including didactics and service-related teaching for pathology and laboratory medicine residents, and interdepartmental teaching of BUCASM students and residents (e.g., general medicine, nephrology, hematology/oncology, surgery, dental, etc.). The pursuit of clinical and/or translational research is also expected.

Compensation: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience.

Apply: Please include a cover letter of introduction and a CV to or via this job posting.

About Us: At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our doctors are changing the face of healthcare. At every level and on every unit, BMC doctors are advancing professional practice and delivering evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Join BMC and help us continue to carry out our mission of delivering exceptional and equitable care to all. As both the largest trauma hospital and largest safety net hospital in New England, you get a chance to be a part of exciting leading-edge clinical care, in a truly mission-driven organization.

Boston Medical Center is the academic teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Boston Medical Center and Boston University comply with all state, federal, and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. Boston Medical Center and Boston University are an equal opportunity employers, committed to a common mission of improving the health of Boston's residents while adhering to the highest standards of academic medicine. Women and people historically underrepresented in Science and Medicine are encouraged to apply.

Additionally, the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine firmly believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, residents, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our clinical and scholarly work. As a department and institution, we embrace and champion anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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