Medical Officer – Blood Centre (Specialist)

Key Responsibilities • Act as the Medical Officer in-charge of the Blood Centre for licensing and regulatory purposes. • Supervise donor selection, counselling, phlebotomy and post-donation care; manage adverse donor reactions. • Oversee blood grouping, cross-matching, antibody screening and mandatory TTI screening (HIV, HBV, HCV, syphilis, malaria). • Supervise component preparation, storage, inventory and cold-chain management. • Authorise issue of blood and components; advise clinicians on appropriate transfusion practice. • Investigate transfusion reactions and run haemovigilance reporting. • Implement internal quality control, EQAS participation and equipment calibration schedules. • Prepare and maintain SOPs, registers and records required for licence inspection. • Coordinate with State and Central Drug Inspectors during inspection and licence renewal. • Organise voluntary blood donation camps and promote donor awareness. • Train and supervise Medical Officers, technicians, nurses and counsellors in the Blood Centre. • Support the Hospital Transfusion Committee and NABH accreditation activities. Skills & Attributes • Sound knowledge of immunohaematology and transfusion medicine • Familiarity with Drugs and Cosmetics Rules (Schedule F, Part XII-B) and NBTC guidelines • Leadership, documentation discipline and audit readiness General Conditions • Qualification and experience must meet Schedule F, Part XII-B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (as amended). • Valid registration with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council / National Medical Commission is mandatory. • The selected candidate will be named as licensed technical staff in the Blood Centre licence application and must be willing to remain in service through the licensing and inspection process. • Remuneration: consolidated salary, commensurate with qualification and experience. Place of posting: Alagappa Multispeciality Hospital, Karaikudi. • Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. The management's decision on selection is final. Qualification M.D. Pathology, or Post Graduate Degree in Transfusion Medicine Selection method: Interview