Transfusion Medicine - Consultant

Max Healthcare; Delhi; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Max Healthcare in Delhi seeks an experienced leader to head the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine services. You will oversee clinical governance, regulatory compliance, quality management, and the efficient operation of the department.

You will supervise donor management, testing, compatibility testing, inventory control, and staff development, coordinating with OT, ICU, and other units to ensure safe, timely blood supply.

Qualifications

• MD/DNB in Transfusion Medicine preferred; relevant postgraduate qualification considered.
• 8–12+ years of relevant hospital Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine experience.
• Experience leading a high-volume Blood Bank and managing NABH/NABL or equivalent quality and regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall functioning and clinical operations of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine department.
• Ensure round-the-clock availability of safe blood and components as per hospital requirements.
• Supervise blood collection, component separation, storage, testing, compatibility testing, issue, and transfusion practices.
• Ensure compliance with NBTC, NACO, CDSCO, State Blood Transfusion Council, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee donor screening, blood collection, adverse donor reactions, and donor counselling.
• Supervise immunohematology, transfusion testing, antibody screening, cross-matching, and investigation of transfusion reactions.
• Establish and monitor protocols for massive transfusion, emergency blood release, rare blood groups, and special transfusion requirements.
• Ensure proper maintenance of blood/component inventory, cold-chain management, storage conditions, and wastage control.
• Monitor and investigate transfusion reactions and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive quality improvement, audits, internal quality control, proficiency testing, and accreditation requirements.
• Coordinate with clinical departments, OT, ICU, Emergency, Obstetrics, Oncology, Transplant, and other high-demand specialties.
• Lead and mentor doctors, technical staff, nurses, counsellors, and other Blood Bank personnel.
• Prepare manpower plans, duty rosters, training programs, and competency assessments.
• Monitor departmental KPIs including blood/component availability, turnaround time, wastage, rejection rates, transfusion reactions, and inventory levels.
• Participate in hospital committees related to transfusion safety, infection control, quality, and patient safety.
• Ensure preparedness for emergencies, disasters, mass casualties, and high-volume transfusion requirements.
• Liaise with external blood banks and authorities whenever required for blood/component support.
• Promote appropriate and rational use of blood and blood components across the hospital.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

Team management

Communication

Patient safety

Education

MD/DNB in Transfusion Medicine

Job description

To lead and manage the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine services, ensuring safe, timely, and quality-assured blood and blood component availability. The role will be responsible for clinical governance, regulatory compliance, quality management, team leadership, and efficient functioning of the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall functioning and clinical operations of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine department.
• Ensure round-the-clock availability of safe blood and blood components as per hospital requirements.
• Supervise blood collection, component separation, storage, testing, compatibility testing, issue, and transfusion practices.
• Ensure compliance withNBTC, NACO, CDSCO, State Blood Transfusion Council, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, quality standards, documentation, and statutory requirements.
• Oversee donor screening, blood collection, adverse donor reactions, and donor counselling.
• Supervise immunohematology, transfusion testing, antibody screening, cross-matching, and investigation of transfusion reactions.
• Establish and monitor protocols for massive transfusion, emergency blood release, rare blood groups, and special transfusion requirements.
• Ensure proper maintenance of blood/component inventory, cold-chain management, storage conditions, and wastage control.
• Monitor and investigate transfusion reactions and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive quality improvement, audits, internal quality control, proficiency testing, and accreditation requirements.
• Coordinate with clinical departments, OT, ICU, Emergency, Obstetrics, Oncology, Transplant, and other high-demand specialties.
• Lead and mentor doctors, technical staff, nurses, counsellors, and other Blood Bank personnel.
• Prepare manpower plans, duty rosters, training programs, and competency assessments.
• Monitor departmental KPIs including blood/component availability, turnaround time, wastage, rejection rates, transfusion reactions, and inventory levels.
• Participate in hospital committees related to transfusion safety, infection control, quality, and patient safety.
• Ensure preparedness for emergencies, disasters, mass casualties, and high-volume transfusion requirements.
• Liaise with external blood banks and authorities whenever required for blood/component support.
• Promote appropriate and rational use of blood and blood components across the hospital.

Qualification

• MD/DNB in Transfusion Medicine preferred.
• Candidates with relevant postgraduate qualification and appropriate experience in Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine may also be considered, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.

Experience

• 8–12+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a tertiary-care/multispecialty hospital.
• Experience in leading a high-volume hospital Blood Bank and managing NABH/NABL or equivalent quality and regulatory requirements will be preferred.
• Strong clinical and technical expertise in Transfusion Medicine.
• Leadership and team-management skills.
• Strong knowledge of blood-bank regulations and quality systems.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to manage emergency and high-pressure situations.
• Focus on patient safety, quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.