Job Description:The Medical Director determines donor eligibility based on applicable standards, regulations and established policies.Responsibilities:Conducts review of medical records, gathers additional donor’s screening information as needed and determines final donor eligibility.Advice, training and provides feedback to Tissue Services staff on medical conditions necessary for the proper execution of their duties.Reviews and approves policies/questions requiring medical input if needed.Using outside symposia, medical literature and professional medical forums, stays current with medical issues and education related to donor eligibility criteria.As appropriate, conducts training of QA, RA, and Tissue Services staff on medical issues related to the evaluation of donor eligibilityAbility to comprehend donor charts and make medical judgments and determinations with a high degree of accuracy.Continually makes assessments on the adequacy for medical file information and understands how to effectively challenge as needed data and gather additional data if requiredEstablishes and maintains donor eligibility criteria and policies consistent with standards and regulations.Acts as a liaison between the Tissue Services Team and the Tissue Recovery PartnersServes as a medical SME during process and procedure improvementsPerforms risk assessments on human tissue complaints or other quality recordsServe as a team member, and approver, in the development of Health Hazard Evaluations (HHE’s).Review product complaints as applicableEnsures that established goals and objectives are met.
