Procurement Surgeon

Procurement Surgeon- Thoracic and Lung

Inova Health System is seeking experienced thoracic organ procurement surgeons to join our heart and lung transplant team. Successful candidates will have cardiac and thoracic surgery board certification, prior thoracic organ recovery experience as primary surgeon and meet OPO credentialing requirements for ACIN registration.

Clinical responsibilities include:

• Evaluation of donor organs (heart, lung, and heart/lung) and organ procurement including DCD recoveries
• Participation in normothermic regional perfusion
• Supervision of surgical assist, preservation, perfusion, or other organ recovery support staff
• Availability on a rotational basis to provide 24/7 coverage and to work in teams when needed to support multiple or sequential procurements

Required skills:

• Extensive surgical experience
• Leadership, time management, teamwork and problem-solving
• Knowledge of transplant/organ procurement regulations
• Excellent communication skills in normal or high-pressure situations
• Flexibility and ability to respond in urgent situations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in Cardiac Surgery, Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplant, Lung Transplant & Thoracic Surgery Preferred
• Experience: Successful completion of ACGME residency program.
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start
• Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
• Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services