Heart Transplant Surgeon Fellow: Lead Care & Teaching

American Health Care Strategies; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued education

Career advancement

Work-life balance

Job summary

The Heart Transplant Fellowship at UPMC in Pennsylvania invites surgeons to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services. The fellowship rotates, with graded responsibility toward independence under the division co-chiefs.

Teaching responsibilities include assisting junior fellows and residents with bedside teaching, case-based education, and structured didactics. You will supervise day-to-day care in heart and lung transplant inpatients, coordinate multidisciplinary teams,

Qualifications

• Expertise in heart transplant surgery with a commitment to patient outcomes.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate complex care.
• Dedication to advancing medical knowledge and community health.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Heart transplant

Team collaboration

Patient care excellence

Job description

The Heart Transplant Fellowship at UPMC in Pennsylvania invites surgeons to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services. The fellowship rotates, with graded responsibility toward independence under the division co-chiefs.

Teaching responsibilities include assisting junior fellows and residents with bedside teaching, case-based education, and structured didactics. You will supervise day-to-day care in heart and lung transplant inpatients, coordinate multidisciplinary teams,