Lung Transplant Fellow — Advanced Training & Leadership

UPMC Southwestern PA; Penn Hills (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Professional growth opportunities

Wellness programs and PTO

Access to cutting-edge technology

Job summary

UPMC Southwestern PA is seeking a Heart & Lung Transplant Fellow to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services in Pennsylvania. The fellowship is rotation-based and includes surgical management, bedside teaching, case-based education, and structured didactics under the direction of division co-chiefs.

The role includes leading inpatient transplant care, coordinating a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to quality and education initiatives while serving as a teaching

Qualifications

• Expertise in heart transplant surgery

Responsibilities

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

Job description

UPMC Southwestern PA is seeking a Heart & Lung Transplant Fellow to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services in Pennsylvania. The fellowship is rotation-based and includes surgical management, bedside teaching, case-based education, and structured didactics under the direction of division co-chiefs.

The role includes leading inpatient transplant care, coordinating a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to quality and education initiatives while serving as a teaching