WVU Medicine

Surgical Director and Primary Liver Transplant Surgeon

WVU Medicine$250K — $300K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent
  • Completion of General Surgery residency and transplant fellowship
  • Board certified/eligible in transplant surgery
  • Experience in liver transplantation with documented case log
  • Eligible for state medical license

Responsibilities

  • Provide excellent patient care in liver transplant surgery
  • Lead and oversee a comprehensive liver transplant program
  • Develop and grow a robust living donor liver transplantation program
  • Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Direct strategic initiatives for clinical and programmatic excellence

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build a transplant program from inception
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Involvement in a highly skilled surgical team
  • Engagement in teaching and mentoring in an academic setting
  • Access to state-of-the-art medical resources and technology
Full Job Description
Additional Job Description:

Surgical Director and Primary Liver Transplant Surgeon

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery seek a Surgical Director and Primary Liver Transplant Surgeon qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Liver Transplant Surgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellowsThis directorship position provides strategic oversight and clinical direction for a comprehensive liver transplant program, with particular emphasis on the continued growth and excellence of a robust living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) program. The successful candidate will be an experienced liver transplant surgeon with demonstrated expertise in both deceased and living donor transplantation, a strong commitment to donor safety and recipient outcomes, and a clear vision for programmatic growth in an academic setting. This is a unique opportunity to build a liver transplant program from inception within a growing academic medical center committed to clinical excellence, innovation, research, and surgical education.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed General Surgery residency program, as well as transplant fellowship program or equivalent training meeting OPTN/UNOS primary surgeon requirements. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in transplant surgery. In addition, candidates must meet OPTN/UNOS criteria as a Primary Liver Transplant Surgeon and demonstrate experience in liver transplant with documented case log sufficient to support UNOS credentialing. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance is West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center. WVU Transplant Alliance completed its first heart transplant in 2019 and kidney transplant in 2020. Since then, our team has helped many patients from West Virginia and surrounding regions to navigate complex medical challenges, explore transplant candidacy, and make informed decisions regarding their health.

Our multidisciplinary teams work together with the mission of providing exceptional, patient-centered organ transplant care in West Virginia. We work tirelessly to reach those suffering from chronic or end-stage heart or kidney disease, offering trusted, state-of-the-art care in an area with some of the highest rates of both heart and kidney disease in the nation. We do this by:

  • Using novel approaches to care


  • Demonstrating excellent outcomes in transplant success


  • Empowering staff and clinicians to provide a tailored, comprehensive experience for each patient


You will join a highly skilled surgical team making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients across our entire state. Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that encourages innovation and growth. The Department of Surgery is committed to the mission of building an outstanding academic department and to recruiting highly qualified faculty. Successful candidates will embody the clinical, educational, and research missions.

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://medicine.wvu.edu/surgery/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.

For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, [email protected].

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)

Company:
UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:
8240 UHA Surgery

Address:
1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

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