Abdominal /Kidney Transplant Surgeon (MD/DO)

Inova; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance (Tuition)

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus seeks an ASTS fellowship trained abdominal transplant surgeon to join the transplant team, focusing on kidney and pancreas transplants. The role includes involvement with nephrologists and other surgeons to deliver high-quality patient care for end-stage renal disease.

The position is part of the Surgery Service Line within Inova Health System, with a strong emphasis on safety, team collaboration and educational leadership across residency and fellowship programs.

Qualifications

• Education: MD or DO from an accredited program.
• Residency: General Surgery residency accredited by the ACGME.
• Fellowship: ASTS-accredited Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care to kidney, kidney/pancreas and pancreas transplant recipients and living donors.
• Collaborate with transplant surgeons and nephrologists in patient care planning.
• Participate in teaching residents and fellows; support hospital education programs.
• Lead clinical standards, guidelines, pathways and policies for transplant services.
• Engage in risk management and quality assurance activities.

Education

MD/DO

General Surgery Residency (ACGME)

ASTS Abdominal Transplant Fellowship

Job description

Abdominal /Kidney Transplant Surgeon (MD/DO)

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is currently seeking an ASTS fellowship trained abdominal transplant surgeon to join the abdominal transplant surgical team. The successful candidate will provide clinical and surgical care in the area of kidney and pancreas transplant within the Inova Health System. Working directly with the transplant surgeons and nephrologists who will assist in the care of patients with end stage renal disease. Maintains overall responsibility for the care of kidney, kidney/pancreas, pancreas patients and living kidney donors. The Transplant Surgeon will be a member of the Surgery Service Line and the Inova medical group.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Work/Life Balance:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, CME days and CME Allowance

Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, and productivity based RVU compensation structure designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides quality care to kidney, kidney/pancreas and pancreas transplant recipients and living donors as defined by a one year survival rate equal to or above the expected outcomes as calculated by UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) for patient mix. Short term, statistical trends and volume issues will be disregarded when evaluating program outcomes.
• Responsible for quality selection of transplant candidates and donors.
• Provides quality care to kidney/pancreas transplant recipients.
• Assists with the collaborative practice committee and assists with clinical decision-making
• Rounds on hospitalized patients that are affiliated with kidney/pancreas transfer program.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical standards, practice guidelines, pathways and policies/procedures
• Direct and coordinate patient protocols for kidney/pancreas patients as necessary.
• Participates actively as requested in the surgical residency teaching program and in educational programs conducted by the hospital, including but not limited to providing supervision and training to residents and fellows, and performing such other teaching functions with the hospital as the hospital may deem necessary or desirable.
• Supports marketing efforts to foster growth of the kidney and kidney/pancreas and pancreas transplant programs.
• Participate as required in risk management and quality assurance activities. The focus of the quality assurance activities will be on performance improvement not peer review.
• Participate as requested with regulatory, licensure and certification review bodies.
• Participate as requested in medical staff committees, taskforce, conferences and other work groups initiated to enhance quality patient care and the operations of the hospital.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:Graduate of accredited MD or DO program, Completion of a General Surgery residency accredited by the ACGME, Completion of an ASTS-accredited Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
• Credentialing:Ability to be payer credentialed with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance carriers. Eligible for hospital credentialing and surgical privileges in abdominal organ transplant surgery.
• Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
• Certification:Eligibility for full, unrestricted medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia, ability to obtain and maintain DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances in Virginia.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 674140
• Job Category Physicians and APPs
• Posting Date 07/02/2026, 06:17 PM
• Locations Inova 8095 - Fairfax East
• Degree Level Doctoral Degree – Professional (MD, DO, JD, DPT, PharmD, DNP, etc.)