The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of Tufts Medical Center, Tufts Medicine, is seeking a full-time Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine. The Transfusion Medicine service oversees the blood bank and immunohematology testing, stem cell collection laboratory activities and the apheresis unit. Candidates with expertise and interest in other areas of laboratory medicine such as HLA/histocompatibility, hematology/hematopathology, special coagulation or molecular pathology are encouraged to apply. *How you’ll transform patient care:* * You’ll provide coverage of the in-patient and out-patient transfusion and apheresis services* You will be involved with the collection, cryopreservation and issuance of hematopoietic stem cell products* You may provide coverage for the HLA, special coagulation, or hematopathology service depending on training, qualifications and interest* You’ll have ample opportunities and support for clinical, translational, and basic science research * You’ll quality for an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine at a rank commensurate with experience *Who you are:** Possess an MD/DO degree* Board Certified in Clinical Pathology, or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, or Internal Medicine, with additional Board Certification/eligibility in Transfusion Medicine* Committed to teaching and clinical service* Licensed and/or eligible to practice Medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts* Qualify for a faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine and participate in resident and medical student teaching* A portfolio of clinical research activities and/or funded or transferable research is a plus *Why join our team:*The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI). The Clinical Laboratories perform approximately two million tests with the Blood Bank supporting close to 15,000 blood transfusions annually. The Transfusion Medicine service provides clinical support to robust organ (cardiac, kidney and liver) transplant and hematopoietic progenitor cell transplant programs, a level 1 trauma center, as well as the entire range of surgical, oncologic/cancer and high-risk obstetrical patients. The Anatomic Pathology service accessions approximately twenty thousand (20,000) specimens annually to include a variety of biopsies and large surgical specimens. *Why Tufts Medicine:* Tufts Medical Center is a proud member of Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine brings together providers and organizations with a shared vision of high-quality care delivered in the setting that serves our patients best. Together, Tufts Medicine brings together the strength of both academic medicine and community care. This opportunity is fully academic but our Department does include both academic and non-academic community-based locations.

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