Medical Director, Pathology/Transfusion Medicine

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, are seeking a Medical Director of Pathology/Transfusion Medicine to provide leadership and expertise in transfusion medicine at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. This position offers an opportunity to guide clinical operations, advance research, and play a central role in medical education within New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system.

The minimum salary for this position if hired to work is $270,000 per year. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

Posting Summary

The Transfusion Medicine Medical Director will hold a crucial leadership role in maintaining patient safety, regulatory compliance, and advancing transfusion medicine practices within RWJMS and RWJUH. This faculty member will serve as both collaborator and leader of the multidisciplinary transfusion team at RWJMS and RWJUH; will actively participate in the educational programs of the Department, including teaching medical students and residents; and will be expected to engage in productive research activities.

The Division is responsible for Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) — the school’s 650-bed tertiary care core teaching hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.

Academic rank and compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and academic experience.

Position Highlights

· Lead and collaborate with the multidisciplinary transfusion medicine team

· Oversee transfusion medicine and blood banking services at RWJUH

· Ensure patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in transfusion practices

· Teach and mentor medical students and residents in pathology and transfusion medicine

· Contribute to departmental research initiatives and scholarship

· Collaborate with institutional and system-wide leadership to advance transfusion medicine practices

Requirements

· MD, DO, or MBBS degree required

· Board certification or board eligibility in AP/CP

· Board certification in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine by the American Board of Pathology

· Eligible for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey

· Academic rank and compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Benefits

· Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

· Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

· Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options

· Employee and dependent educational benefits

· Life insurance coverage

· Employee discount programs

How to Apply Click the following link to apply directly to this position - https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/241976

Candidates interested in this position or others like it can also send their CV’s to our recruitment team at – Susan.Bethay@rwjbh.org

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.