Health-Related Industry (e.g., supplier, pharmaceutical or equipment manufacturer)
Salary Range:
$200,001 - 250,000
Work Experience:
Other
Salary Details:
Salary noted is approximate - final offer will be based upon experience.
Required Education:
MD
Are you seeking an opportunity to integrate patient care and public health? A career that will have a positive impact on the community and directly save lives. Are you a mission-driven leader looking for better work-life balance? Then, Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) is the right fit for you!
At MKBC, we save lives every day by providing blood products to hospitals in PA and NJ.
The Medical Director of Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) provides clinical leadership and oversight for all aspects of transfusion medicine and blood banking services. This role ensures the safety, quality, and compliance of activities related to blood collection, processing, testing, storage, and distribution. The Medical Director ensures these processes align with medical standards and safety requirements without compromising the operations.
. In addition to a competitive salary MKBC offers the following to all full-time employees:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Vacation, Personal and Sick Days
Retirement Savings Plan
And Much More!
And Much More!
What you will be doing:
Provide oversight to maintain high standards of medical care, donor eligibility, and blood product safety across all operations in compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements (e.g., FDA, AABB, CLIA).
Review and approve SOPs, validations, reports, and donor records; supervise the Immunohematology Reference Laboratory operations; and ensure testing accuracy, regulatory adherence, and continuous quality improvement.
Advise internal teams on complex medical decisions, donor reactions, transfusion events, and non-conforming products; liaise with hospital physicians and external stakeholders as needed.
Stay current with regulatory and scientific developments to advise leadership, support innovation, manage risks, and drive strategic planning and policy development.
Develop and support education for staff, fellows, technologists, and partner institutions; participate in external education, assessment teams, and professional forums.
Serve as the medical and scientific representative at conferences, on advisory boards, and in community and public outreach efforts aligned with the organization’s mission.
Provide executive-level leadership including hiring, training, evaluating, and mentoring personnel; promote professional growth and ensure departmental performance.
Collaborate in budget development and financial planning for medical and quality services; evaluate cost-effectiveness of programs and ensure responsible stewardship of resources.
What you will bring to the role:
A Medical Degree (D.O. or M.D.) with Board Certification in Clinical Pathology, Internal Medicine, or Hematology and rotations in transfusion medicine/blood banking are required.
Minimum 5-7 years of experience working in healthcare/medical fields with a concentration in blood banking is required.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a regulatory and compliance-driven environment and understanding of AABB, CLIA, FDA, cGMP, and local state regulations and standards.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and related applications.
Flexible and adaptable to evolving job responsibilities and workplace needs.
Proficient in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, with stakeholders and audiences at all levels, both internally and externally.
Additional information:
This position will be based out of the Bethlehem, PA facility. The normal schedule will be Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.
Established in 1971, HCSC Blood Center – DBA Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) is a not-for-profit (501c3) community blood center dedicated to providing a safe and reliable blood supply for patients and hospitals in Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey. MKBC is a member of the Hospital Central Services family, which includes HCSC Linen Services, the largest cooperative laundry operation in North America providing world-class healthcare linen rental products and services to acute and non-acute care facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Headquartered in Bethlehem (PA) and boasting a strong employee workforce of nearly 200 individuals, MKBC serves major hospital networks across 21+ counties, supporting the health and well-being of 3 million residents. Miller-Keystone Blood Center operates fixed donor centers (Allentown – Cedar Crest and Hamilton Blvd sites; Bethlehem; Easton; Pittston; Reading; and Trenton, NJ) as well as regularly schedule satellite locations throughout the region. On average, MKBC conducts more than 1,000 on-site blood drives annually at area organizations. Additionally, it operates an AABB (Association for Advancement of Blo...od and Biotherapies) -accredited Immunohematology Reference Laboratory, which specializes in the identification and resolution of complex red cell transfusion compatibility problems. In fiscal year 2025, Miller-Keystone Blood Center distributed nearly 100,000 transfusable blood products. For more information, visit GIVEaPINT.org.
