Medical Officer – Blood Centre (Specialist)
Eligibility
M.D. Pathology, or Post Graduate Degree in Transfusion Medicine
Details
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.