Organ Recovery Surgeon - Mid-Atlantic

MedAmerica • Hartford, CT

2d • Remote

About The Position

Vituity is seeking Organ Recovery Surgeons for its HEART Thoracic Donor Organ Transplant Recovery Program in the Mid-Atlantic region. This role involves supporting, organizing, conducting, and directing the program, with responsibilities including liaison activities between administration and staff, 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 Vituity's policies and applicable laws and regulations. The role also includes aiding in compliance with ISHLT, UNOS, and OPO standards, preparing for inspections, collaborating with the Thoracic Transplant Program team 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 participating in hospital and Medical Staff committees related to thoracic transplant donors. Safety standards and disaster preparedness are also key aspects of the role.

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

• Supporting, organizing, conducting, and directing the Vituity HEART Thoracic Donor Organ Transplant Recovery Program.
• Liaison activities between Administration, the Surgical Staff, the Medical Staff, performance measurement, protocol development, research, and quality improvement activities for the procurement of donor Heart and Lung grafts for thoracic transplantation.
• Recovery of donor Heart and Lung grafts for the Heart and Lung Transplant Program in keeping with the policies, rules, and regulations of Vituity-contracted Hospital Systems, clients, and its medical and surgical staff.
• Adhering to all applicable State, Federal, and local laws, policies, and regulations.
• Aiding in compliance with International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, (ISHLT), United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), surveys, and laboratory data collection.
• Helping in preparation for federal, state, or JCAHO inspections.
• Collaborating with physicians and Thoracic Transplant Program team members to promote the concepts and practice of Quality Assurance by linking improvement activities, education, and information.
• Facilitating appropriate financial and operational efficiencies.
• Coordinating with hospital to ensure adequate training of nursing staff and clinical transplant coordinators in the care of donor thoracic transplant patients.
• Ensuring that tissue typing and organ procurement services are available.
• Ensuring that heart and lung transplant procurement is performed by, or under direct supervision of, a qualified surgeon.
• Participating in hospital and Medical Staff committees dealing with thoracic transplant donor issues.
• Following safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions and attending applicable safety education sessions.
• Reviewing operations, policies and procedures, and 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree