Dual Organ Transplant Surgeon

HCA Healthcare

San Antonio, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Aerospace and Defense, Clean Technologies, Clinical Outcomes, Cross-Functional, Disability Insurance, Donor Program, Economic Growth, Fellowship, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hepatology, Hospital, Internet Security, Life Insurance, Nephrology, Nursing Administration, Organ Transplant, Risk, System Integration (SI)
LOCATION
San Antonio, TX
POSTED
6 days ago

Description

Specialization:
Surgery Transplant

Job Summary:

The Methodist Transplant Institute, based at Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a board-certified transplant surgeon with expertise in liver and kidney transplantation. This opportunity is ideal for a highly skilled surgeon to join a nationally recognized program within a dynamic and integrated health system.

About the Program:
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital is a 250-bed facility dedicated to transplantation services. It is part of the Methodist Healthcare System, a comprehensive hospital network serving South Texas. The transplant institute has a 40-year legacy of surgical excellence and outstanding clinical outcomes and recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in South Texas.

Transplant Program Highlights:
  • Over 350 kidney transplants performed annually, among the highest volumes in the nation
  • The liver transplant program, established in 2001, has completed over 1,000 liver transplants and averages 65 transplants per year
  • Recognized nationally for top-tier patient and graft survival outcomes; previously ranked #1 in SRTR for risk-adjusted outcomes (2021 release)
  •  Home to the largest live donor kidney transplant program in the United States
  • Operates the largest single-center kidney paired exchange program in the nation
  • Serves a broad geographic area, including San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, El Paso, Midland/Odessa, San Angelo, and Lubbock
  • Fully integrated, multidisciplinary transplant team including surgery, nephrology, hepatology, nursing, administration, and support staff under a unified care model
Candidate Qualifications:
  • Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, completion of an ASTS-accredited abdominal transplant fellowship
  • Eligible for an unrestricted Texas medical license
  • Experienced physicians preferred and new graduates will be considered
  • The ability to independently perform deceased donor liver and kidney transplantation is required
  • Proficient in liver transplantation and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy’s
  •  Desire to work in a consensus model of very experienced group of hepatologists, nephrologists, and transplant surgeons with low resident participation
Incentive and Benefits Package:
  • Competitive salary with unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth
  • Low cost of living in vibrant San Antonio
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  •  CME time and dues allowance
  • 401(k) with company matching
San Antonio is home to 2.5 million people and is experiencing solid economic growth in industries such as bioscience and healthcare, aerospace, IT and cybersecurity and green technologies. San Antonio's MSA is expected to add up to 1.1 million new residents and 500,000 new jobs by 2040. This growing city offers big-city amenities and world-renowned attractions coupled with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere for all ages. San Antonio residents also enjoy a cost of living slightly below the national average due to lower housing costs, as well as no state income tax.
 

About the Company

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HCA Healthcare

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.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
http://hcahealthcare.com/