Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Board Certified or Board Eligible Transplant Surgery physician to join the Department of Surgery and the Division of Intra-Abdominal Transplantation located in Maywood and Hines, Illinois.

The Department of Surgery and the Division of Intra-Abdominal Transplantation at LUMC is searching for an outstanding, highly motivated kidney transplant surgeon with a record of clinical and academic contributions to the field to join our dynamic group of seven surgeons in our expanding Transplant Program. To support the growth and fulfill the educational mission of LUMC, an ASTS Transplant Surgery Fellowship was established in 2020 to expand on the institutions educational mission.

The transplant program at LUMC has demonstrated an annual growth for the past three years, is a CMS/UNOS certified program, and is a member in good standing for liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation. The Abdominal Transplant Program at LUMC has recently established a partnership with The Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital to expand the local kidney transplantation footprint for patients with End-Stage Kidney disease.

The transplant surgeon will be an active member of both the LUMC transplant program and Edward Hines Jr.'s kidney transplant program. The candidate will be expected to support outreach activities conducive to expanding and promoting the kidney and pancreas transplant program at both centers. The expectation for the candidate includes an active participation in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, administrative responsibilities related to the kidney transplant program, and outstanding outcomes in clinical care supporting the Institution's academic mission

Principal duties include:

• The successful candidate must have kidney transplant experience, encompassing both deceased and living donor transplants. Experience in laparoscopic donor nephrectomies is required. Robotic skills in both donor nephrectomies and kidney transplantation are highly desirable. Experience with National paired kidney exchange transplants is also highly desirable.
• Experience in multi-organ donor recovery for both DBD and DCD is required.
• A proven academic track record as a transplant surgeon in education and research is highly desirable. Educational interests, primarily in medical student education and a general surgery resident and transplant surgery fellowship training, are expected from a successful candidate and will be of essential consideration in the selection process.
• Leadership/Administrative experience is highly desirable.

Requirements for this opportunity include:

• Assistant or Associate Professor level
• Must have completed an ASTS certified program or a program of equivalent certification
• Board Eligible or Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
• Licensed to practice in the State of Illinois at the time of hire

This is an excellent opportunity for a Transplant Surgeon to join Loyola University Health System.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Loyola University Medical Center offers a highly competitive benefits package including institutional malpractice coverage and salary commensurate with experience, time and rank is available.