Academic Clinical Pathology –Head of Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Opportunity in Greenville, NC

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Medical Center, located in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a Clinical Pathologist with expertise in Transfusion Medicine to lead their blood bank and transfusion medicine program. The successful candidate will support high?quality patient care by overseeing blood bank operations and providing expert clinical consultation. Applicants should be board certified or board eligible in clinical pathology or combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology.  3+ years experience is required

Additional training in histocompatibility and immunogenetics (with ASHI certification) is a plus.

Highlights include:  

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians – Academic employment model
• Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed level 1 trauma and academic medical center, 2^ndlargest hospital in the state of North Carolina
• Academic employment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
• Established pathology program inclusive of 7 clinical pathologists, 11 surgical pathologists and an AP/CP residency, centralized in one tertiary care medical center laboratory, surgical pathology division accessioning 26,000 cases annually
• Transfusion Medicine Service at ECUHealth Medical Center supports an active Level I adult and pediatric trauma service as well as comprehensive clinical specialty services including hematology/oncology, cardiovascular surgery, and solid organ transplantation
• Clinical and leadership responsibilities will include:
  • Manage daily clinical operations of the ECU Health Medical Center Blood Bank
  • Provide transfusion medicine consultation services to clinicians across the health system
  • Participate in after?hours, weekend, and holiday on?call coverage for transfusion medicine and clinical laboratory services
  • Collaborate closely with other clinical pathologists to ensure safe, efficient, and evidence?based transfusion practices
  • Support continuous quality improvement and compliance with regulatory standards
• Excellent opportunity for career growth within a collaborative and supportive environment
• Comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance, vacation & sick PTO, CME days & reimbursement, malpractice (with tail), retirement benefits, state health plan health insurance, employer paid dependent health insurance, medical and dental reimbursements, employer paid AD&D, disability, and life insurance 

If you, or a colleague, are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Ashley Rudolph at (252) 558-3763 or Ashley.Rudolph@ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of more than 15,000 team members, nine hospitals, a children's hospital and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health’s Maynard Children’s Hospital – both Level I Trauma Centers – serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.?ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. For more information, visit careers.ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health Physicians, the employed provider group of ECU Health, is comprised of over 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers across more than 120 locations in eastern North Carolina. The group provides the infrastructure and leadership needed to manage a modern medical practice, including processes for billing and collection, group contracting, electronic medical records and other technologies.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has trained physicians for more than 50 years as the only allopathic medical school in North Carolina’s Atlantic Coastal Plain. The school’s mission is to increase the supply of primary care physicians to meet the state’s medical needs, especially in the east. It is consistently recognized as a Tier 1 institution for primary care and family medicine by U.S. News & World Report. Each year, Graduate Medical Education trains approximately 450 residents and fellows across three dozen programs. In 2021, the state of North Carolina appropriated $265 million for a new facility, the Brody Center for Medical Education, set to open in 2027. Visit medicine.ecu.edu to learn more.

Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 11th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of more than 95,000. Mild winter temperatures make it perfect for year-round golfing and park outings, while the summer months offer easy beach getaways with short drives to the picturesque Outer Banks and the stunning Crystal Coast. With an array of excellent restaurants, fascinating museums, charming art galleries, and unique antique shops, Greenville offers an exceptional quality of life that is hard to beat.

• Named one of Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025 and 2026
• Conveniently located 45 miles east of I-95, about an hour and half from Raleigh and from the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast
• Home to East Carolina University (ECU) – a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students – and The Brody School of Medicine, one of the most diverse medical schools in the country
• Numerous waterways, parks and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.