Description
Specialization:
Surgery Transplant
Job Summary:
HCA, USA’s leading healthcare provider and the largest health system in the country is looking to expand its HCA Florida Largo Transplant Program.
We seek an experienced full-time Transplant Surgeon to join our fast-growing HCA Largo Transplant Center. Our Program has tripled its volume over the last three years and is on pace to perform over 75 liver and 75 kidney transplants this year.
Candidates should be American Board of Surgery eligible or certified and have completed an ASTS Transplant Fellowship.
Applicants must have training and experience in liver and kidney transplantation including live donor nephrectomy and live donor kidney transplantation.
Experience in live donor liver transplantation, Hepatobiliary Surgery, and robotic surgery experience is desirable.
A strong experience in Kidney Transplantation and program development is preferred.
The Surgeon we are looking for should have excellent communication skills, be good at fostering relationships with referring physicians, and should enjoy a collaborative environment with a friendly, supportive group of physicians with expertise in all aspects of liver and kidney transplant services and procedures including Hepatobiliary Surgery including cancer care.
Mentoring students, residents, and GI fellows from multiple ACGME-accredited residencies and fellowships is part of the job description. Clinical research opportunities are available.
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About HCA Healthcare Florida Largo Hospital:
HCA Florida Largo Hospital is a 455-bed facility designated as a Statutory Teaching Hospital by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and is affiliated and proudly partners with such institutions as Nova Southeastern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine and University of South Florida's Morsani College of Medicine.
Located along the Gulf Coast of Florida, opposite Tampa in Pinellas County, Largo is home to spectacular white sandy beaches, beautifully preserved historic structures dating back to the 19th century and many parks and natural preserves. The beautiful weather provides the Residents of Largo with a great mix of outdoor activities to enjoy including botanical gardens, boating and championship golf courses. The downtown area offers a variety of restaurants and shopping and there are plenty of family attractions to enjoy as well. Largo’s cost of living is 13% lower than the national average and attracts a wide demographic.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.