Job Purpose The Consultant in Transfusion Medicine will oversee the clinical, technical, and administrative operations of the Blood Bank and Immunohematology laboratory. This role ensures the provisioning of safe, high-quality blood components, the resolution of complex serological anomalies, and direct clinical consultation for advanced patient care, including apheresis and massive transfusion protocols.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Clinical Consultation: Provide expert medical advice to clinical specialties on appropriate blood component utilization, massive transfusion protocols (MTP), hemovigilance, and management of refractory patients.

• Immunohematology Laboratory Supervision: Oversee complex serological workups, including antibody identification, resolving ABO/Rh discrepancies, evaluating autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), and managing hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN).

• Apheresis & Specialized Procedures: Manage therapeutic apheresis procedures (plasma exchange, cytapheresis) and stem cell/bone marrow collection and processing if applicable.





• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Maintain strict compliance with national regulatory bodies (e.g., DCGI/CDSCO, NABH, NABL). Implement and monitor robust Quality Control (QC) frameworks across all testing platforms.

• Transfusion Reaction Investigations: Lead medical investigations into adverse transfusion reactions, ensuring timely analysis, reporting, and implementation of safety interventions.

• Donor Management: Supervise donor selection, screening, blood collection drives, and the mitigation of donor adverse events to maintain an adequate and secure blood supply.

• Academic & Training Initiatives: Teach and mentor fellows, and technical laboratory staff. Drive clinical research and regular audits within the department.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: MBBS+MD / DNB in Transfusion Medicine or MD in Immunohematology & Blood Transfusion.

- Experience: 0 to 5 years
- Licensure: Valid State Medical registration

📌 Consultant (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Zydus Hospitals Group
📍 Ahmedabad