Lung Transplant Fellowship: Advanced Training & Leadership

UPMC Presbyterian; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Continuing education opportunities

Career advancement

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian in Pennsylvania invites a Heart & Lung Transplant Fellow to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services, with graded responsibility toward independence under the division co-chiefs.

The rotation-based fellowship includes teaching junior cardiothoracic fellows and residents, bedside teaching, case-based education, and structured didactics, while leading day-to-day transplant inpatient care and actively participating in organ offers and quality improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of heart and lung transplant inpatients, including pre-, intra-, and post-operative 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.

Job description

UPMC Presbyterian in Pennsylvania invites a Heart & Lung Transplant Fellow to participate in advanced training across two high-volume services, with graded responsibility toward independence under the division co-chiefs.

The rotation-based fellowship includes teaching junior cardiothoracic fellows and residents, bedside teaching, case-based education, and structured didactics, while leading day-to-day transplant inpatient care and actively participating in organ offers and quality improvement