Medical and Laboratory Dir

About the position At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide. The salary range for this position is $225,000 – $260,000 annually, or commensurate with experience. At Vitalant, we are passionate about saving lives and advancing patient care — and we're looking for a Medical & Laboratory Director who shares that passion. In this role, you will provide vital medical oversight for our patients, donors, staff, and healthcare partners in Las Vegas and other areas served by Vitalant. Your work will support key blood center operations like component manufacturing, laboratory testing, donor counseling, and product management, while also overseeing clinical services such as transfusion support, therapeutic apheresis, and cellular therapy collections. Areas of specialization include serving as the medical and laboratory director of centralized transfusion services, cellular therapies, therapeutic apheresis, and Immunohematology Reference Laboratory services. You’ll collaborate closely with both Corporate and Division teams to help drive Vitalant’s mission to unite blood and biologics donors, talent, and innovation to save and improve lives. As a medical leader, you’ll model the highest standards of ethics, care, and confidentiality, helping position Vitalant as a national Center of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact through leadership, service, and innovation, we encourage you to join us.

Responsibilities

• Stay current on industry advances, maintain technical and clinical expertise, and help bring new technologies and improvements to Vitalant.
• Support operations management, including personnel leadership, public relations, and marketing efforts.
• Provide medical and technical guidance to leadership and clinical teams, serving as a CLIA or FACT, or ASHI-defined laboratory director as needed.
• Help identify and drive process improvements by evaluating, developing, and implementing new policies and services.
• Promote the medical integrity of safety, quality, and regulatory initiatives, offering medical support to Quality, Regulatory, and Risk teams.
• Deliver consultative services to hospitals, physicians, donors, staff, and patients, including site visits and educational presentations.
• Represent Vitalant Medical Affairs at internal and external meetings, continuing education programs, and professional organizations to advance our services and mission.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, hospital clients, and external partners to support service excellence and business growth.

Requirements

• MD or DO or equivalent degree required.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations for assigned areas required.
• Active applicable state licenses and/or certificates within first 6 months required.
• Board certification in Clinical Pathology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other clinical specialty required.
• Board certification in Transfusion Medicine OR Hematology or eligibility followed by certification within two years of employment required.
• If acting in any capacity that is regulated by the state of New York (NYS) then NYS Certification of Qualification is required
• Fellowship training or equivalent experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine required.
• Experience at a blood center and/or hospital transfusion service including provision of education, clinical consultations, and some combination of therapeutic apheresis, cell therapy, laboratory, immunohematology, etc experience required.
• Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities.
• Must have a participative management style, strong team development, coaching skills, and the ability to lead and motivate senior and executive-level managers.
• Effective oral and written business communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active member of management.
• Must have analytical, statistical, personal organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Must have proficient computer skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of management principles including human resource management, budget administration, financial analysis, and business administration preferred
• Two years' experience in the fields of assigned duties preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks