Heart Transplant Surgeon — Advanced HF & VAD Expert

Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Heart Transplant Surgeon to join the Emory Heart & Vascular Center. This faculty role emphasizes clinical excellence, education, and scholarly activity in transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.

The successful candidate will join a high-volume program, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to research and program growth within a leading

Qualifications

• Be board-certified or board-eligible in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS).
• Be eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Georgia.
• Have completed an accredited cardiothoracic surgery residency.
• Have completed advanced fellowship training in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support, or possess equivalent experience.
• Demonstrate excellence in clinical judgment, technical skills, and patient-centered care.
• Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Demonstrate an interest in academic surgery through research, education, and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of adult heart transplantation.
• Perform heart transplantation and donor procurement procedures.
• Perform durable ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation and management.
• Participate in temporary mechanical circulatory support procedures, including ECMO and short-term assist devices.
• Evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure requiring transplantation or mechanical circulatory support.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient care for heart transplant recipients and patients supported with mechanical circulatory devices. Participate in shared call responsibilities for heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
• Collaborate closely with heart failure cardiologists, transplant coordinators, critical care specialists, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, infectious disease specialists, and advanced practice providers.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and continued optimization of transplant outcomes.
• Participate in donor recovery activities as required.
• Educate and mentor cardiothoracic surgery residents, fellows, medical students, and other trainees.
• Participate in clinical, outcomes, translational, and investigator-initiated research.
• Contribute to clinical trials focused on heart transplantation, advanced heart failure, ECMO, and mechanical circulatory support and graft preservation systems.
• Present scholarly work at regional, national, and international meetings.
• Collaborate across Emory University to advance innovation and research in transplantation and advanced heart failure.

Job description

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Heart Transplant Surgeon to join the Emory Heart & Vascular Center. This faculty role emphasizes clinical excellence, education, and scholarly activity in transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.

The successful candidate will join a high-volume program, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to research and program growth within a leading