Transfusion Medicine Pathologist

Overview

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is a 628-bed academic medical center undergoing expansion and extensive renovation. The Section of Transfusion Medicine provides comprehensive transfusion medicine and blood banking services in support of a broad and complex clinical enterprise, including a Level I Trauma Center, Bristol‑Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital, and the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. The service offers the full scope of the specialty, including a state‑of‑the‑art stem cell processing facility; a high‑volume apheresis service performing red cell exchange, plasma exchange, extracorporeal photopheresis, stem cell collection, and CAR‑T collection; participation as a study site in all phases of university‑ and pharmaceutical‑sponsored clinical trials; an active blood donation service with a dedicated GMP laboratory; and a full‑service traditional blood bank.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide transfusion medicine/blood banking services at medical schools, hospitals, and partners associated with Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health.
• Provide specific services involving complex transfusion consultations, stem cell collection and infusion, cellular therapy (adult and pediatric), apheresis and assistance for complex coagulation conditions.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership, physician partners, and nursing colleagues to ensure high quality care for patients in all settings.
• Provide unrestricted call coverage as needed by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of Rutgers RWJMS, at the discretion of the Chair of Pathology.
• Work collaboratively with the existing academic, administrative and clinical staff within the Department.
• Document and bill for provider activities accurately, appropriately, and in a timely manner, as required and according to employer's policies.
• Provide active participation in the teaching programs and attend conferences and grand rounds.
• Promote the program throughout the region and at national conferences.
• Participate in process/quality improvement in care delivery of patients and participate in quality initiatives of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Comply with all medical school and hospital medical staff bylaws.
• Understand and adhere to RBHS's compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state and RBHS regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and Experience
  • An MD, DO, or MBBS degree is required.
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in New Jersey.
  • Specialty board certification in Clinical Pathology OR Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
  • Subspecialty board certification or board eligibility in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine.

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 (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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Immunization Requirements

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