Recovery Surgeon: Abdominal Organs

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network in Illinois seeks a physician-leader to advance organ donation programs, perform abdominal organ procurements, and uphold the highest standards of care in the recovery process.

The role requires collaboration with hospitals, regulatory understanding, and travel to donor hospitals and meetings nationwide; IL licensure required.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine with experience as a transplant surgeon.
• Current State of Illinois licensure as a physician.

Responsibilities

• Respond to donor hospital calls for recovery of abdominal organs and participate in the recovery of these organs.
• Participate in training and performance of in vivo abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) for DCD procurements and ex vivo normothermic liver perfusion when indicated.
• Promote professionalism in the operating room for all who are participating in the recovery process.
• Present and participate in relevant meetings with Gift of Hope staff regarding donation issues that arise in the recovery process.
• Maintain a case log of all organ recoveries.
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation ability

Team collaboration

Research & decision making

Relationship-building

Cultural sensitivity

Excel

Word

Education

Doctor of Medicine with transplant surgery experience

Current Illinois physician license

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Company Description

Since our inception in 1986, working with hospitals, forensic and funeral professionals and all those in Illinois and northwest Indiana who say yes to donation: We have saved more than 29,000 lives through organ donation, and helped hundreds of thousands of patients receive the donated tissue they need to see, walk, heal and live a pain‑free life or life of mobility again.

Company Description

Since our inception in 1986, working with hospitals, forensic and funeral professionals and all those in Illinois and northwest Indiana who say yes to donation: We have saved more than 29,000 lives through organ donation, and helped hundreds of thousands of patients receive the donated tissue they need to see, walk, heal and live a pain‑free life or life of mobility again.

As one of 55 non‑profit organ procurement organizations that make up the nation’s organ donation system, we work with more than 180 hospitals, the eye banks serving our regions, and thousands of forensic and professional partners, in our federally designated donation service area to coordinate organ, eye and tissue donation.

We work closely with Illinois’ 10 transplant centers as well as centers across the country to manage the recovery, care and transportation of donated organs to transplant patients.

Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., with offices in Springfield and Chicago’s Chatham community, Gift of Hope serves one of the largest and busiest donation service areas in the country. Every day is our new opportunity to honor the decisions of those who say yes to donation, support and serve their families, and save and heal as many lives as possible through organ and tissue donation.

The impact of this work is profound.

Job Description

Procure abdominal organs for Gift of Hope and ensure the highest quality of care during the recovery process.

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Advance Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
• Respond to all calls for recovery of abdominal organs at donor hospitals and participate in the recovery of these organs
• Participate in training and performance of in‑vivo abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) (V‑A‑ECMO) for donation after circulatory death (DCD) procurements as well as ex‑vivo normothermic liver perfusion when indicated
• Promote professionalism in the operating room for all who are participating in the recovery process
• Present and participate in relevant meetings with Gift of Hope staff regarding donation issues that arise in the recovery process
• Maintain a case log of all organ recoveries
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine with experience as a transplant surgeon
• Current State of Illinois licensure as a physician

Experience And Skills Required

• Experience working with OPOs and a demonstrated understanding of the regulatory and network structure in which they operate
• Demonstrated achievement in physician leadership
• Excellent communication skills and strong negotiation ability
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member with a wide variety of internal and external audiences to accomplish goals
• Ability to research and integrate information from a variety of sources and make sound decisions based on that research
• A commitment to working in a culturally diverse organization and community
• An energetic and whole‑hearted approach toward relationship‑building
• Basic skills in Excel and Word

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform organ recovery with the highest degree of surgical proficiency
• Ability to travel locally and nationally to participate in meetings and seminars
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to convey and exchange complex information to a variety of audiences

Work Environment

• Normal office environment
• Normal operating room environment
• Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours
• Local travel to office and donor hospitals
• Ability to travel locally and nationally to participate in meetings and seminars

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.