Chief of Kidney Transplant
Company: WMCHealth
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: November 16, 2023
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Job Description:
The Westchester Medical Center is looking for a Section Chief of
Kidney Transplant. This role will be filled by an Abdominal
Transplant surgeon (MD or DO), board certified by the American
Board of Surgery (or equivalent). The individual will have received
surgical training sufficient to meet the primary surgeon
requirements outlined in the UNOS/OPTN bylaws, including the
criteria for open and laparoscopic retrieval of living donor
kidneys. The candidate will have demonstrated leadership skills and
a commitment to research and education. Excellent communication and
organizational skills are essential. Experience in the selection,
surgical, and post- surgical management of living donor patients is
essential.Responsibilities:In collaboration with the Director of
Surgery and Vice President of the service line, the Section Chief
will be responsible for planning, organizing, conducting and
directing the Kidney Transplant Program. He/she will devote
substantial time to administering the transplant program. Clinical
activities will include such activities as: organ recovery,
including living donor recovery; organ transplantation; daily
rounding; overseeing weekly multidisciplinary transplant
evaluations, selection meetings and QAPI activities; teaching
residents and training the inpatient nursing staff, transplant
coordinators and other members of the transplant team.
Administrative responsibilities will include managing coverage of
the service, reviewing and updating policies and procedures,
physician recruitment and outreach efforts. Serving as the UNOS
designated Primary Surgeon, the Section Chief will ensure
communication with OPTN, OPO, UNOS, CMS and Department of Health,
as necessary. Qualifications: The candidate should be an Abdominal
Transplant Surgeon with significant experience performing kidney,
and kidney living donor surgeries. Ideally, the candidate should
also be trained and capable of performing liver transplant surgery.
Excellent administrative and interpersonal skills are
essential.About Us:WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system
headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven
campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley,
providing Level 1 Trauma Care, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine
program, and one of the largest mental health systems in New York
State. WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated
healthcare in the Hudson Valley. As a large academic center, WMC
supports fellowships in all subspecialties of medicine and a broad
variety of advanced clinical services including transplant, trauma,
oncology, and a burn unit. Cases are highly complex and
intellectually stimulating. There is excellent sub-specialty
support. Academic appointment commensurate with experience is
available.
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Keywords: WMCHealth, White Plains , Chief of Kidney Transplant, Other , Valhalla, New York
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