Transplant Surgeon | Ohio

Emerald Resource Group • Columbus, OH

3d

About The Position

Lead complex solid-organ transplants from referral through recovery, with the goal of improving graft survival, reducing time to transplant, and making multidisciplinary decisions patients and families can trust. Success is measured by lives extended, complications avoided, and consistent program performance under pressure.

The surgeon evaluates and lists transplant candidates, performs kidney, liver, or other assigned solid-organ transplants and related procedures, and leads perioperative and early postoperative care. The role directs donor-offer and organ-acceptance decisions, coordinates multidisciplinary care, contributes to quality and protocol improvement, and teaches residents, fellows, and advanced practice clinicians.

The position is part of a multidisciplinary transplant service supported by dedicated coordinators, operating-room access, ICU beds, organ-procurement partnerships, modern surgical, imaging, and immunosuppression resources, and quality and data support. The surgeon reports to the transplant program’s surgical leadership and shares call with a defined surgical team.

Requirements

• MD or DO.
• Completion of a general surgery residency.
• Completion of an accredited abdominal transplant fellowship.
• Board certification or active eligibility in general surgery.
• Transplant privileges appropriate to the organs covered.
• Independent experience in donor and recipient surgery, including complex vascular and biliary or ureteral reconstruction.
• Current medical licensure and eligibility for hospital privileges.
• Familiarity with UNOS/OPTN.
• Ability to manage immunosuppression, rejection, infection, and early graft dysfunction with the medical team.
• Clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues during high-stakes decisions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and list transplant candidates so medically appropriate patients can proceed to surgery without avoidable delay.
• Perform kidney, liver, or other assigned solid-organ transplants and related procedures, meeting or exceeding national benchmarks for graft and patient survival.
• Lead perioperative and early postoperative care to reduce major complications, unplanned returns to the operating room, and preventable readmissions.
• Direct donor-offer decisions and organ acceptance using clear clinical judgment that protects recipients while making use of suitable organs.
• Coordinate surgeons, hepatology or nephrology, anesthesia, ICU, coordinators, and social work around an accountable plan for each case.
• Contribute to quality review, outcomes reporting, and protocol improvement to strengthen program performance.
• Teach residents, fellows, and advanced practice clinicians to support safe coverage of call and complex cases.

What This Job Offers

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