Per Diem - Organ Recovery Surgeon

LifeLink Foundation•Tampa, FL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

LifeLink Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ and tissue donation. Founded over four decades ago, it has grown into a vision-driven organization with over 700 professionals serving Florida, Georgia, parts of South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. LifeLink's mission is to honor donors and save lives, with a vision to maximize the gift of life and provide hope to donor families and transplant patients. The organization is guided by its core values: Compassion, Excellence, Legacy, People, and Quality.

Requirements

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with two (2) or more years of experience in abdominal general surgery and/or abdominal transplantation surgery.
Active medical licensure to practice medicine/surgery in a state within the United States.
Expertise in procurement surgery is documented or have a minimum of six (6) cases under the supervision of an ACIN certified provider, including a minimum of two (2) donors after circulatory death and signed approval of the Medical Director of LifeLink® of Florida or their designee.
Ability to handle stressful situations with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to lift, carry and/or move equipment of varying weight from 1 to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Passionate about helping others and making a difference
Aligned with LifeLink’s core values of Compassion, Excellence, Legacy, People, and Quality
A collaborator who thrives in a mission-first environment.

Responsibilities

Assumes on call responsibilities on specified days each calendar month and will notify LifeLink® of Florida in a reasonable time frame by the 20th of the prior month with days when unavailable to take on call responsibilities.
Serves as an employee of the OPO (LLFL) to surgically recover organs for transplantation and research in donor hospitals throughout the LifeLink® of Florida Designated Service Area (DSA).
Provides surgical and technical support for organ preservation activities to promote expanded use of technology and increase in organs made available for transplant.
Provides surgical information in completed operative report, including documentation any abnormalities or surgical issues.
Maintain confidentiality of donor and recipient information according to established policies and HIPAA compliance.