Lung Transplant Thoracic Surgeon - Academic Leader

Banner Health; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 520,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Paid malpractice with tail coverage

CME allowance

401(k) matching

Well-being resources

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a board-certified thoracic surgeon to create and lead a new lung transplant program at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. The role includes shaping protocols, building a multidisciplinary team, and pursuing UNOS accreditation in collaboration with an academic medical center.

Ideal candidates have thoracic fellowship training, lung transplant experience, and a vision to serve patients across the Southwest.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or eligible in thoracic surgery as required.
• 2
• Academic/research setting with teaching residents, fellows and medical students.
• Experience in lung transplantation and general thoracic surgery.
• Experience with minimally invasive and robotic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a new lung transplant program.
• Shape clinical protocols, multidisciplinary team, referral network, and UNOS processes.

Skills

Thoracic surgery

Lung transplant

Minimally invasive

Robotic techniques

Teaching residents

Education

Fellowship in thoracic surgery

Job description

Banner Health seeks a board-certified thoracic surgeon to create and lead a new lung transplant program at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. The role includes shaping protocols, building a multidisciplinary team, and pursuing UNOS accreditation in collaboration with an academic medical center.

Ideal candidates have thoracic fellowship training, lung transplant experience, and a vision to serve patients across the Southwest.