Pathologist – Transfusion Services

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 240,000 - 430,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

The Department of Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago invite applications for a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator to serve as Transfusion Services faculty Director.

The appointee will provide clinical, scientific, and operational leadership for the Transfusion Services Laboratory and related testing sites.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with eligibility or board certification in Transfusion Medicine; strong commitment to medical education.
• Experience teaching medical students, residents and fellows; excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to clinical, scientific and operational leadership in transfusion services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transfusion Services Laboratory and select point-of-care testing sites.
• Provide expert consultation and oversee quality, regulatory compliance and financial performance of the lab.
• Promote teaching and education across students, residents, and staff; translate research findings to clinical care.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Teaching experience

Education

MD/DO

Transfusion Medicine board certification

Job description

The Department of Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago seek a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor to serve as a Transfusion Services faculty Director.

This faculty position reports to the Chief of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Lurie Children's Hospital. Title (Associate Director or Director) and scope of responsibility are commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position helps provide clinical, scientific, and operational leadership for the Transfusion Services Laboratory and select point-of-care testing sites. Directors offer expert consultation and convey the medical relevance of laboratory findings to referring providers . They participate in the delivery and management of therapeutic apheresis services. In partnership with departmental and administrative leadership, Directors are responsible for the quality of testing, the development of new tests, regulatory compliance, and the financial performance of the laboratory. They perform substantive research that leverages partnership opportunities within and outside the Department and effectively integrates and translates research insights to improve clinical care. They promote teaching by providing leadership for and participation in the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and staff. Provide leadership in area of expertise to the department and its affiliated institutions.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O board certification in Clinical Pathology or a clinical discipline related to pediatric medicine
  • Board certification or eligibility in Transfusion Medicine (Required)
  • Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to medical education and scholarly pursuits, with experience teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $240,000 - $430,000.

Lurie Children’s Hospital and Northwestern University have provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

This position is located at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; however, applications must be submitted online through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits.

Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Lurie Children’s Medical Group

offers a Generous Benefit Packet Tofull-timeandpart-timeemployees Who Work 20 Or More Hours Perweekthat Includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuitionassistancefrom Lurie Children’s Hospital
• Student loanserviceand support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discountpurchasingprogram

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.