Transplant Hepatologist

Company Description

The Queen’s Health System is a non‑profit healthcare organization with four hospitals, over 70 specialty health care locations, and labs throughout the Pacific region, including Hawaiʻi. With a rich history of serving the people of Hawaiʻi, Queen's is the state's largest employer, with over 10,000 caregivers, medical staff and leadership. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawaiʻi to achieve Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state‑of‑the‑art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, behavioral health medicine, and is a major teaching hospital. As Hawaii’s only center of excellence for liver health, The Queen’s Liver Center delivers world‑class care with a multidisciplinary team of experts. Since performing Hawaii’s first liver transplant in 1993, our surgeons and staff have completed over 360 successful transplants, setting the standard for advanced liver care in the islands. At The Queen’s Liver Center, we offer comprehensive evaluation and management of liver disease, supported by cutting‑edge diagnostics such as in‑office FibroScan for non‑invasive liver fibrosis assessment. Our collaborative team of gastroenterologists, hepatologists, internists, and advanced practice providers ensures patients receive expert, personalized care. Guided by our mission, we strive to deliver the highest level of care for patients with liver disease in Hawaii, educate future physicians and our community about liver health, advance research and understanding of liver disease, and advocate for liver health statewide. The Queen’s Liver Center provides: Expert care. Innovative treatments. A commitment to excellence—right here in Hawaii.

Job Summary / Responsibilities

The Transplant Hepatologist provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient hepatology services for The Queen’s Medical Center patients, including transplant hepatology, through direct patient care, education, and teaching. This role includes supervision of residents from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and students from other programs. The physician will participate in transplant hepatology research, contribute to the development of the GI Fellowship program, and serve as a faculty member for the fellowship at The Queen’s Medical Center.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with pre‑transplant evaluations and serve as lead consultant for inpatient acute transplant management.
• Provide transplant hepatology and gastroenterology services to outpatients in the Queen’s Transplant and Liver Center.
• Conduct follow‑up care for acute and chronic post‑transplant outpatients.
• Develop and implement community outreach programs.
• Assist in creating and updating Transplant Center protocols.
• Participate in the Transplant Center’s Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement program.
• Ensure compliance with UNOS Bylaws and policies, CMS regulations, and Transplant Center policies and procedures.
• Practice evidence‑based medicine and adhere to the standard of care.
• Assess compliance with UNOS, CMS, DOH, and TJC regulations.
• Maintain accurate time records per hospital requirements.
• Provide transplant hepatology/gastroenterology services to hospital inpatients upon request from ER physicians and QMC Medical Staff.
• Share on‑call coverage for transplant hepatology/gastroenterology services according to current protocol.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (EC FMG) certification.
• Board certified or board eligible in Gastroenterology.
• Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology.
• Eligible to meet requirements as UNOS primary physician in liver transplantation.
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii.
• During the period of employment, shall be and remain a member of the medical staff in good standing with appropriate privileges without restriction.
• Qualified for an appointment on the faculty of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Base salary begins at $485,552/year with opportunity for productivity and quality incentives.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet