Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare seeks a Liver Transplant Program Surgical Director

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One! 

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare strives to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.

Working at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations, and a consistent thriving for excellence.

What you will do:

The Methodist Transplant Institute, in partnership with The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), is accepting applications for a senior transplant surgeon to serve as the surgical director of liver transplantation.  As a leader in the field of organ transplantation for more than 40 years, this transplant program provides liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation, living donor organ transplantation, and hepatobiliary surgery to patients with end stage organ disease in the Midsouth.

 The ideal candidate for the surgical director would have greater than 10 years post fellowship experience in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. The surgical director should be a charismatic, skilled leader with a track record of supporting excellent patient outcomes, fostering program growth, and ensuring compliance with UNOS and OPTN rules and bylaws. The director should be able to build relationships with community and internal partners, as the director will be joining an established liver transplant program.  

The current transplant program boasts an active practice in deceased donor adult and pediatric liver transplantation. There is an existing foundation to re-initiate this program’s living donor liver transplant program. The surgical director would work side by side with the medical directors and senior administrative director of transplant to ensure high quality patient outcomes while broadening the reach of the Methodist Transplant Institute.

The surgical director should be fellowship trained in an ASTS accredited abdominal transplant fellowship as well as be board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. 

Participation in the training of medical students, general surgery residents and transplant surgery fellows is expected. Opportunities to participate in clinical and translational research exist through our endowed Transplant Research Institute.

Supervision of advanced practice providers is required.

The liver transplant surgical director will model behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Salary and benefits package will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• MD/DO

• Completion of an accredited American Board of Surgery general surgery residency program and an ASTS-approved fellowship program in solid organ transplantation

Work Experience Requirements

• Board certified with a minimum of 10 years of liver transplant surgery experience
• Candidates must meet the OPTN/UNOS Certification for primary liver transplant surgeon and must be actively performing liver transplants in their current position
• Proven leadership ability along with excellent team building, collaboration, as well as exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Licenses and Certifications Requirements

• Licensed Physician Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
• American Board of Surgery Certification

Physical Demands

• Must be physically and mentally able, with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the position without endangering the health and safety of self and others.
• The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
• Must have good balance and coordination.
• The physical requirements of this position are medium work - exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently.
• The Associate is required to have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision to perform an activity, such as assessing patients, preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading.
• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.

Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.

Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.

Methodist University Hospital is the largest, most comprehensive hospital in the Methodist Healthcare system. It is a 617-bed facility located in the heart of the Memphis Medical Center.

Some features of the hospital include:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Home to the Transplant Institute that specializes in solid organ transplants of the kidney, liver and pancreas

Methodist Healthcare is an non-profit integrated health care delivery system, dedicated to the art of healing through our faith-based commitment to minister to the whole person.

Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown and a low cost of living. With many theaters, museums, parks, malls and sporting events, there's always something to do in Memphis. Good food, nice weather and great people make Memphis a wonderful place to live.

• Warm summers and mild winters
• Outdoor Activities year-round
• Jazz, blues and various culture abounds in this vibrant city
• International airport that is convenient and centrally located
• Museums, art galleries, multiples colleges, and a 1.2 million metro population

For more information on Memphis, whether you're moving here or just visiting, go to the Memphis Regional Chamber or the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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