Organ Recovery Surgeon - National - Traveling - Nationwide

Vituity•Emeryville, CA

12d•Remote

About The Position

Vituity is seeking Organ Recovery Surgeons to join their Physician Partnership. This role is responsible for supporting, organizing, conducting, and directing the Vituity HEART Thoracic Donor Organ Transplant Recovery Program. The position involves liaison activities between Administration, Surgical Staff, and Medical Staff, focusing on performance measurement, protocol development, research, and quality improvement for the procurement of donor Heart and Lung grafts. The surgeon will be responsible for the recovery of these grafts in accordance with the policies of Vituity-contracted Hospital Systems and clients, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations. This role also includes aiding in compliance with ISHLT, UNOS, and OPOs standards, preparing for inspections, collaborating with physicians and transplant team members on Quality Assurance, facilitating financial and operational efficiencies, coordinating training for nursing staff and transplant coordinators, ensuring tissue typing and organ procurement services are available, and confirming that heart and lung transplant procurement is performed by or under the direct supervision of a qualified surgeon. The surgeon will also participate in hospital and Medical Staff committees related to thoracic transplant donors and follow safety standards.

Requirements

Board Certified/Eligible Thoracic Surgery physicians required.
Valid license to practice medicine in one of the contiguous United States required.
Providers who graduated from a Thoracic training program before 1990 and has at least seven (7) years’ experience in Thoracic Transplant Surgery will be considered.
Providers who are newly graduated within the time specified by the American Board of Medical Specialists and Medical Staff by-laws will be considered.
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 and an additional training of one year formalized training in thoracic transplantation required.
A minimum of two years documented experience with a transplant program that meets the qualification for UNOS membership required.
Experience in pre-operative and post-operative patient care responsibility for an optimum of 20 and minimum of 10 heart transplants for adults required.
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 required.
Cumulative experience of at least 20 thoracic transplants over more than two years required.
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 required.

Nice To Haves

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 preferred.
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 preferred.
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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Support, organize, conduct, and direct the Vituity HEART Thoracic Donor Organ Transplant Recovery Program.
Liaise between Administration, Surgical Staff, and Medical Staff for performance measurement, protocol development, research, and quality improvement for thoracic organ procurement.
Recover donor Heart and Lung grafts in accordance with Vituity policies and regulations.
Adhere to all applicable State, Federal, and local laws, policies, and regulations.
Aid in compliance with ISHLT, UNOS, and OPOs surveys and laboratory data collection.
Help in preparation for federal, state, or JCAHO inspections.
Collaborate with physicians and Thoracic Transplant Program team members to promote Quality Assurance.
Facilitate appropriate financial and operational efficiencies.
Coordinate with hospitals to ensure adequate training of nursing staff and clinical transplant coordinators.
Ensure tissue typing and organ procurement services are available.
Ensure heart and lung transplant procurement is performed by, or under direct supervision of, a qualified surgeon.
Participate in hospital and Medical Staff committees dealing with thoracic transplant donor issues.
Follow safety standards in all aspects of performance and attend applicable safety education sessions.
Review operations, policies and procedures, staff education and training, including a disaster preparedness plan.

Benefits

Superior Health Plan Options
Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
EAP and travel assistance included
Student loan refinancing discounts
Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees
Monthly wellness events and programs such as yoga, HIIT classes, and more
Trainings to help support and advance your professional growth
Team building activities such as virtual scavenger hunts and holiday celebrations
Flexible work hours
Opportunities to attend Vituity community events