Transplant Hepatologist - Saint Lukes Hospital - Kansas City, MO

SAINT LUKE's CONSTRUCTION LIMITED • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The liver transplant program at Saint Luke's Hospital was established in November 2011 and achieved Medicare approval in its second year of operation; observed patient and graft survival rates exceed expected programmatic and national percentages. The physician will work in collaboration with an experienced team comprised of transplant hepatologists and transplant surgeons and will be involved in patient care, education, and research. Clinical trial program is integral to this position and opportunities for basic science collaborations exist within the medical school. Transplant Hepatologists share in the responsibility for patient selection conferences, liver transplant clinic, liver disease management, satellite clinic development, and outreach efforts. This position will be primarily clinically oriented with research opportunities in addition to an academic appointment at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Fully integrated Epic EMR. Saint Luke's has an extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary and excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision, malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off and a generous yearly CME allowance.

Requirements

• Must be in the process of or successfully completed an ACGME/Accredited Gastroenterology Training program.
• Must have completed an AST certified Hepatology Transplant Fellowship.
• Candidate must be eligible for MO and KS state medical licenses.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with transplant hepatologists and transplant surgeons.
• Involved in patient care, education, and research.
• Participate in clinical trial programs.
• Engage in patient selection conferences.
• Manage liver transplant clinic and liver disease.
• Develop satellite clinics and outreach efforts.

Benefits

• Guaranteed salary.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Generous yearly CME allowance.

What This Job Offers

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