System Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine

System Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine

Banner Health and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center – Phoenix Metro Area

Banner Health and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center are actively recruiting for a System Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine. This individual will serve as a clinical leader of transfusion medicine services for a comprehensive healthcare system. The successful applicant is expected to have outstanding knowledge and experience in all aspects of clinical transfusion medicine, including successful implementation of and continued leadership in patient blood management and utilization initiatives, leadership experience, and excellent organizational, management, and communication skills.

The System Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine will provide vital medical leadership, ensuring high-quality patient care, patient safety and regulatory compliance while advancing transfusion medicine practices across Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the country. Banner includes 33 acute-care hospitals in six states, and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (BMDACC) provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer care in Arizona and northern Colorado in partnership with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Position Responsibilities:

• Deliver medical direction by applying deep technical knowledge and specialized expertise to guide system technical specialists, facility blood bank leaders, and technical staff.
• Provide clinical consultation with respect to transfusion-related issues for BMDACC and Banner patients to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Lead transfusion-related quality improvement initiatives and blood product utilization and management for the system.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and with accreditation standards (CAP, AABB, TJC, FACT), and collaborate with laboratory leaders to translate complex regulatory language into practical, actionable, and standardized procedures and protocols to ensure patient safety and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with system technical specialists on staff development initiatives.
• Keep well-informed regarding advances in transfusion medicine practice to support ongoing enhancement of services.

Minimum Qualifications Include:

• MD, DO, or MBBS degree required
• Board certification in Clinical Pathology with subspecialty certification in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Arizona
• At least 5 years of experience providing and leading transfusion medicine services in a multi-hospital system 
• Experience providing transfusion medicine services for patients in a comprehensive cancer center
• Experience implementing and running a comprehensive patient blood management program
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Clinical training and experience in apheresis and cellular therapy laboratory operations

Banner Health is nationally recognized as one of the largest integrated healthcare systems and remains the largest employer in Arizona. Additionally, Banner has teamed up with the MD Anderson Cancer Center, repeatedly ranked number one by U.S. News and World Report in cancer care, to open the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. This center is the broadest extension of MD Anderson's services outside of Houston and brings an unprecedented level of cancer care to the greater Phoenix area and the entire Southwest. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to pursue an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

WE OFFER YOU a generous compensation package, including a competitive base salary plus incentives (wRVU) + paid occurrence-based malpractice + paid CME plus allowance + 401(k) matching and 457(b) deferred compensation plans + excellent benefit package options that provide security for you and your family. Additionally, our suburban locations provide you with convenient access to world-class entertainment, year-round outdoor activities, amazing desert beauty, and an excellent quality of life.

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, SUBMIT YOUR CV TO: doctors@bannerhealth.com

Visit our website at: www.bannerhealth.com

As an equal opportunity employer, Banner Health values culture and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. Banner Health is an EEO Employer.  

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Banner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center on Sept. 26, 2011 on the campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz.  To provide the best care to all of the Phoenix area, we have extended our services to other Banner campuses including Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, and Banner University Medical Center, downtown Phoenix.

The center joins Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, with MD Anderson, internationally renowned for its cancer treatment and research, to deliver unprecedented levels of cancer care in Arizona.

MD Anderson’s mission to “eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, education and prevention” complements Banner Health’s mission “to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.” MD Anderson is one of only 40 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For seven of the past nine years, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in "America's Best Hospitals" a survey published annually in U.S. News & World Report.

Cancer Focus
While the cancer center will provide care for all types of cancers, our primary focuses include:

• Breast cancer
• Lung cancers
• Gynecologic cancers
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancers
• Liquid tumors, such as lymphoma and leukemia

Special Features

• Convenience, accessibility and healing are the cornerstones of the center.
• Its design merges the “high tech” world of medicine with the “high touch” needs of cancer patients to provide customized, holistic care.
• The center’s unique environment incorporates proven evidence-based design theories to enhance healing such as natural light, artwork, water features and views of nature.
• Patient and family amenities include:
  • Expansive lobbies
  • Outdoor balconies for infusion therapy
  • Larger patient rooms and treatment areas
  • Patient and family support
  • Retail services