Organ Recovery Surgeon - Southeast - Traveling - Nationwide

Vituity•Emeryville, CA

9d•$275,000 - $900,000•Remote

About The Position

Vituity is seeking an Organ Recovery Surgeon to support, organize, conduct, and direct the Vituity HEART Thoracic Donor Organ Transplant Recovery Program. This role 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 for thoracic transplantation. 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. The position also requires aiding in compliance with ISHLT, UNOS, and OPO standards, assisting with inspections, and collaborating with physicians and Thoracic Transplant Program team members to promote Quality Assurance. Additionally, the role facilitates financial and operational efficiencies, coordinates training for nursing staff and clinical transplant coordinators, ensures tissue typing and organ procurement services are available, and guarantees that heart and lung transplant procurement is performed by or under the direct supervision of a qualified surgeon. Participation in hospital and Medical Staff committees related to thoracic transplant donors and adherence to safety standards are also key aspects of this 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 have 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.
Serve as a liaison between Administration, Surgical Staff, and Medical Staff.
Engage in performance measurement, protocol development, research, and quality improvement activities for the procurement of donor Heart and Lung grafts.
Perform the recovery of donor Heart and Lung grafts for the Heart and Lung Transplant Program.
Adhere to all applicable State, Federal, and local laws, policies, and regulations.
Aid 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.
Assist 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 in the care of donor thoracic transplant patients.
Ensure that tissue typing and organ procurement services are available.
Ensure that 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, and staff education and training, including a disaster preparedness plan.