Heart & Lung Transplant Fellowship — Lead, Learn, Teach

UPMC Southwestern PA; Ohio; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC in Pennsylvania is recruiting a Heart & Lung Transplant Fellow to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services. The fellow will facilitate the Heart and Lung Transplant services with graded responsibility toward independence under the direction of the division co-chiefs.

The structure of the fellowship is rotation-based. In addition to surgical management, the fellow will serve as a teaching assistant for junior cardiothoracic fellows and residents, contributing to

Qualifications

• Expertise in heart transplant surgery.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Dedication to advancing medical knowledge and improving community health.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of heart and lung transplant inpatients, including pre-, intra-, and post-operative care and discharge planning.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care with transplant cardiology, pulmonology, ECMO/VAD, infectious diseases, pharmacy, PT/OT, social work, and care management.
• Participate in organ offers, selection conferences, planning, and OR participation for transplant procedures.
• Engage in quality and safety improvement initiatives in the transplant programs.
• Participate in call as assigned.

Job description

UPMC in Pennsylvania is recruiting a Heart & Lung Transplant Fellow to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services. The fellow will facilitate the Heart and Lung Transplant services with graded responsibility toward independence under the direction of the division co-chiefs.

The structure of the fellowship is rotation-based. In addition to surgical management, the fellow will serve as a teaching assistant for junior cardiothoracic fellows and residents, contributing to