Clinical Training, College Level Faculty, Content Management Systems (CMS), Leadership, Medicine, Mentoring, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Planning
Surgical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program
in the Department of Surgery. The ideal candidate will be a recognized leader with demonstrated accomplishments in
clinical care, education, and academic scholarship
in kidney transplantation.
The Kidney Transplant Program is a core component of Loyolas abdominal transplant services and includes
living and deceased donor kidney transplantation , robotic kidney transplantation, pancreas transplant and participation in the
National Kidney Registry
.
The program also includes collaboration with an affiliated
VA kidney transplant program
providing living donor services for veteran patients. The selected candidate will be committed to the continued growth, quality, and innovation of the kidney transplant program. Prior experience in leadership preferred.
The Surgical Director provides leadership, direction, and oversight for all surgical aspects of kidney transplantation, including clinical operations, education, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. Working closely with departmental and service line leadership, the Director supports strategic planning, faculty mentorship, clinical excellence, and readiness for
CMS, OPTN, and UNOS
review.
Candidates must have completed an
ASTS?approved fellowship or equivalent training , be
Board eligible or Board certified
by the American Board of Surgery and be eligible for
licensure in the State of Illinois
at the time of hire. They should also meet the criteria for UNOS/OPTN primary surgeon qualifications. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or
Professor
. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
This opportunity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
Competitive starting compensation between $159,000 - $985,945
Salary Based on Academic Rank and Experience
Excellent Benefits: Trinity Health Benefits Summary
Paid Time Off Days
Paid malpractice, including post-employment tail coverage
Relocation Expense Reimbursement (in accordance with IRS guidelines)
CME Days and Allowance
Additional Benefits from LUC or VA (if applicable)
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Vivian Gahtan, Chair Department of Surgery, c/o Physician Recruitment Office, at LOY-PhysicianRecruit@lumc.edu and apply online at www.loyolamedicine.org/careers.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated
against on the basis of disability.T
Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2023, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.5 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
10,000 employees or more
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