Organ Recovery Surgeon - National

Remote, Nationwide – Seeking Organ Recovery Surgeons

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations : Vituity has opportunities at 475 sites across the country, serving 9 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

• Responsible for supporting, organizing, conducting, and directing the Vituity HEART Thoracic Donor Organ Transplant Recovery Program.
• This role encompasses liaison activities between Administration, the Surgical Staff, the Medical Staff, performance measurement, protocol development, research, and quality improvement activities for the procurement of donor Heart and Lung grafts for thoracic transplantation.
• Responsible for the recovery of donor Heart and Lung grafts for the Heart and Lung Transplant Program in keeping with the policies, rules, and regulations of Vituity-contracted Hospital Systems, clients, and its medical and surgical staff.
• Responsible for adhering to all applicable State, Federal, and local laws, policies, and regulations.
• Aid in compliance with International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, (ISHLT), United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), surveys, and laboratory data collection.
• Help in preparation for federal, state, or JCAHO inspections.
• Collaborate with physicians and Thoracic Transplant Program team members to promote the concepts and practice of Quality Assurance by linking improvement activities, education, and information.
• Facilitate appropriate financial and operational efficiencies.
• Coordinate with hospital to ensure adequate training of nursing staff and clinical transplant coordinators in the care of donor thoracic transplant patients.
• Ensure that tissue typing and organ procurement services are available.
• Ensure that heart and lung transplant procurement is performed by, or under direct supervision of, a qualified surgeon.
• Participate in hospital and Medical Staff committees dealing with thoracic transplant donor issues.
• Follow safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions and attend applicable safety education sessions.
• Review operations, policies and procedures, and staff education and training, including a disaster preparedness plan.

Required Experience and Competencies

The Community

Even when you are working remotely, you are an important part of the Vituity Community. We offer plenty of opportunities to engage with other Vitans through a variety of virtual meet-and-greets, events and seminars.

Benefits & Beyond

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

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