Organ Recovery Surgeon - Southeast - Traveling - Nationwide
On-siteRoanoke, Virginia, United States
EXPIREDRoanoke, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Job Summary
Conduct donor Heart and Lung graft recovery for the Thoracic Transplant Program while liaising between administration, surgical staff, and medical teams. Direct procurement activities in compliance with State, Federal, and local laws, adhering to ISHLT, UNOS, and OPO regulations. Coordinate hospital training for nursing staff and clinical coordinators, facilitate financial and operational efficiencies, and ensure tissue typing services are available. Review operations, policies, and disaster preparedness plans, and participate in Medical Staff committees regarding thoracic transplant donor issues.
Required Qualifications
- Board Certified/Eligible Thoracic Surgery physicians
- Valid license to practice medicine in one of the contiguous United States
- Providers who graduated from a Thoracic training program before 1990 and has at least seven (7) years' experience in Thoracic Transplant Surgery
- Providers who are newly graduated within the time specified by the American Board of Medical Specialists and Medical Staff by-laws
- Maintain appropriate current professional knowledge in the care of Thoracic Transplant patients by obtaining at least 12 CMEs in Thoracic OR Surgery every three years
- an additional training of one year formalized training in thoracic transplantation
- A minimum of two years documented experience with a transplant program that meets the qualification for UNOS membership
- Experience in pre-operative and post-operative patient care responsibility for an optimum of 20 and minimum of 10 heart transplants for adults
- Experience in pre-operative and post-operative patient care responsibility for an optimum of 20 and minimum of 10 lung transplants in a UNOS approved transplant program
- Cumulative experience of at least 20 thoracic transplants over more than two years
- Maintain current knowledge in the care of thoracic transplant patients by obtaining a minimum of 12 CME's in thoracic transplantation AND/OR Thoracic surgery every three years
Desired Qualifications
- Additional training of one year formalized training in thoracic transplantation OR a minimum of two years' documented experience with a thoracic transplant program that meets the qualification for UNOS membership
- Experience in pre-operative and post-operative patient care responsibility for at least 10 thoracic transplant recipients in a UNOS-qualified program OR cumulative experience of at least 20 thoracic transplants over more than two years
- Maintain current knowledge in the care of thoracic transplant patients by obtaining a minimum of 12 CME's in thoracic transplantation AND/OR thoracic surgery every three years
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