Salary Estimate: $102440.00 - $159827.20 / year
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Job Summary and Qualifications

This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center to optimize the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. The Director of Cellular Therapy and Transplant Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for the Cellular Therapy Program, including Apheresis/Collections, Cell Processing and Cryopreservation, and the FACT-accredited program infrastructure. The Director is accountable for program growth, regulatory compliance, quality outcomes, and multidisciplinary integration across the continuum of care. This role serves as the FACT Cellular Therapy Facility Director and Collection Program Director, with responsibility for ensuring full compliance with Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), FDA, and Joint Commission standards, while advancing a high-reliability, patient-centered cellular therapy program. The Director oversees all departmental operations, directs clinical and technical services, and serves as a key liaison between physicians, nursing, laboratory leadership, and executive leadership. This role provides executive oversight of staffing models, financial performance, and program development, including responsibility for budgeting, workforce planning, and operational optimization. In partnership with Medical Directors and Cancer Service Line leadership, the Director establishes program priorities, identifies growth opportunities, and ensures alignment with organizational strategy, including expansion of transplant and cellular therapy services (e.g., CAR-T and emerging therapies). The Director fosters a culture of accountability, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement, while maintaining strong visibility with staff, patients, and families. The Director is responsible for oversight of all personnel within the Cellular Therapy program, ensuring competency, performance management, and ongoing professional development. This role provides leadership in quality management, including oversight of CQI initiatives, quality metrics, regulatory readiness, and accreditation activities. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to the Cellular Therapy quality plan, directing SOP development and validation processes, and maintaining audit readiness at all times. As part of the FACT-designated responsibilities, the Director ensures integration and coordination across clinical, collection, and processing services, with direct accountability for programmatic outcomes, patient safety, and regulatory performance. The Director also ensures that patient care delivery remains aligned with evidence-based practice, age-specific considerations, and patient-centered care standards. The Director may provide direct support to clinical and technical operations as needed and is expected to maintain current knowledge of advancements in cellular therapy, transplant services, and regulatory requirements through ongoing professional development. Performs other duties as assigned by executive leadership. Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children expects our iCARE behavioral standards to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, providers, patients & family members, and with others in the community. • Integrity - We are honest and do what we say • Compassion - We are sympathetic to the needs of others • Accountability - We take ownership for how our actions and behaviors impact outcomes • Respect - We value others and embrace differences • Excellence - We take personal pride in exceeding expectations

Position Requirements: A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Medical Technologist certification by one of the following: ASCP, NCA, or HEW (ISCLT). BLS required. B. Education: Bachelor of science or related field required (Chemistry, Biology, etc). Master's degree preferred. C. Experience: 5 years' experience required in bone marrow harvest and cell processing/cryopreservation. Preferred experience in therapeutic apheresis stem cell collection. D. Special Qualifications: Supervises CT Medical Technologists by integrating current scientific knowledge with technical competency. The CT Manager shall be technically current and theoretically knowledgeable of instruments, patient/donor collections and processing. Demonstrates knowledge and responsibility for the ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement.