Transplant Surgeon

City/State

Norfolk VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Overview:

Overview

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a skilled and experienced Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to join our well-established transplant programs in Norfolk Virginia. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated team-oriented physician with strong clinical and interpersonal skills to help shape and expand a dynamic program.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has been a leading center for kidney and pancreas transplants since 1972 performing over 2000 successful transplants and offering comprehensive care for patients with end-stage renal disease. The Sentara Transplant center is recognized as one of the most active kidney transplant centers in Virginia performing between 90-120 transplants annually including multivesicular kidney pancreas and heart kidney transplants. The program also offers robotic and laparoscopic living donor kidney transplantation and participates with the National Kidney Registry. Additionally 8-12 pediatric kidney transplants are performed annually in collaboration with the Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters.

Position Highlights:

• Join a team of 2 experienced Abdominal Transplant surgeons to facilitate program growth and development. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience and demonstrate robust capabilities with a commitment to quality and regulatory metrics. There are opportunities for clinical and translational research and participation in medical student and resident education are expected.

Education

• Completion of an accredited American Board of Surgery general surgery residency program and an ASTS-approved fellowship program in solid organ transplantation.

• Eligible for or a licensed to practice medicine in Virginia
• Candidates must be actively performing or trained to perform living donor nephrectomies and kidney transplantation in their current position and have a strong interest in living donor kidney transplantation.
• Preferred experience/training in Liver transplantation

Certification/Licensure

• Eligible for or a licensed to practice medicine in Virginia (Required)

Benefit Highlights:

• Comprehensive Benefits and Retirement Packages
• $7500 CMEper year to advance your expertise
• Sign-on and Commencement bonus
• Annual Quality Bonus
• Malpractice and Tail Coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)

Live Where others Vacation Wonderful Coastal living- consistently ranked among the top places to live in US

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital serves the 7 cities that comprise Hampton Roads and includes Norfolk Virginia Beach Portsmouth Chesapeake Hampton Newport News and Suffolk. The area offers an affordable and spectacular lifestyle which blends culture with water-front living. Come to this beautiful city and coastal community rich in history culture and recreation; dedicated to quality education and work-life balance. There is access to exceptional public and private schools colleges and universities and endless all-season recreation. Four mild and distinctive seasons with moderate temperatures make year-round outdoor living possible. Music and theater venues abound. Easy drive or train ride to Washington DC Richmond or the Research Triangle of NC.

Join us in Norfolk and step into a fulfilling career where compassionate care meets professional growth. Contact and discover why Norfolk is not just a place to work but a place to call home.

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Annual CME Allowance

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:

North Carolina Nevada South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin.