Procurement Recovery Surgeon - Liver Transplant (Limited Appointment)

Job Title

Abdominal Organ Recovery Specialist

Job Description

Perform abdominal organ recovery from deceased donors, including liver, pancreas, and small bowel grafts. Participate in donor organ assessment and determination of organ quality for transplantation. Perform back-table preparation and reconstruction of liver, pancreas, and small bowel allografts. Support organ procurement for research initiatives and preservation of marginal donor organs. Teach and mentor surgical residents and fellows in organ procurement and back-table preparation techniques.

Qualifications

Medical degree or foreign equivalent. 3-5 years in liver or abdominal surgery as a primary or assistant surgeon. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team and to promote teamwork in others. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with personnel in the transplant program, OPO, other procurement teams and host hospitals. Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal supervision. Ability to recognize limitations of position and to ask for assistance as appropriate. Ability to constructively incorporate input from senior surgeons. Skill in performing multiple tasks simultaneously. Skill in performing under conditions of frequent interruptions, distractions, and heavy workload while maintaining equanimity, accuracy, and productivity. Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload. Skill in adapting to unusual circumstances and changing priorities. Working knowledge of medical terminology, liver transplant surgery, liver and pancreas physiology and anatomy, safety precautions, and infection control practices necessary in a working in an operating room environment. Skill in analyzing data, information, problems, and procedures to enable the definition of problems or objectives, identify relevant factors, formulate logical solutions and follow up for resolution or implementation.