Transfusion Medicine Physician

PIDS Advocacy Committee - As; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The PIDS Advocacy Committee is looking for a Transfusion Medicine Physician to join their Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. This physician will serve as a clinical attending in a well-respected group, overseeing blood banking and apheresis services, performing critical immunohematology testing, and managing a range of therapeutic apheresis procedures.

The role includes opportunities for program development, teaching, and involvement with leading medical institutions. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise and possess board certification in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, alongside required licensure in Arizona.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine is required.
• Residency training in Clinical Pathology is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical attending on Apheresis, Transfusion, and Coagulation Services.
• Support a blood bank performing immunohematology testing.
• Manage a robust preventative red blood cell exchange program.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Expertise in informatics

Knowledge of coagulation

Education

Board certified or eligible in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

Residency training in Clinical Pathology, Pediatrics, or Hematology/Oncology

Licensed or eligible for licensure in Arizona

Job description

Transfusion Medicine Physician

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Phoenix Children's is seeking a Transfusion Medicine Physician to join a group of 3-4 physicians in Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis. The Transfusion Medicine physician will join 18 faculty members in the rapidly expanding Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

The successful candidate will serve as a clinical attending on our Apheresis, Transfusion, and Coagulation Services. Clinical duties include support of a blood bank that performs a full range of immunohematology testing and dispenses 18,000 blood products per year, a therapeutic apheresis and phlebotomy service with 650 cases per year, and a coagulation service. A mainstay of this apheresis service is our robust preventative red blood cell exchange program serving pediatric and adult hemoglobinopathy patients. We perform collections for bone marrow transplant, CAR‑T, and gene therapies, and we also offer extracorporeal photopheresis, plasma exchange, and LDL apheresis—all supported by our excellent and dedicated apheresis nursing division.

There is unique potential for customization of this role commensurate with experience and interest. In addition to core responsibilities, candidates may elect to exercise expertise in informatics, coagulation, or other domains within clinical pathology. The position offers a range of opportunities for medical directorship, program development, teaching, and research.

Faculty appointments with the University of Arizona‑Phoenix College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, and Creighton University School of Medicine are encouraged. Rank is commensurate with the candidate's qualifications.

Successful candidates will be board certified or eligible in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, with residency training in Clinical Pathology (preferred), Pediatrics, or Hematology/Oncology. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with team members, physicians, clinical lab scientists, nurses, caregivers, and the leadership teams to advance patient care and hospital mission are required. Qualifications include being licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Arizona.