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Surgery - Transplant Physician
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-03-03
Listing for:
Firman Solutions LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-03
Job specializations:
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Doctor/Physician
Surgeon, Healthcare Consultant, Medical Doctor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Reports To:
Chief of Abdominal Programs
Location:
U.S. Various transplant centers
Employment Type:
Full-time
Position Overview
The Principal Abdominal Donor Procurement Surgeon will play a critical role in optimizing Organ Care System (OCS) utilization for FDA-approved liver indications. This role involves performing surgical liver retrievals while standardizing and maximizing the quality of surgical assessments and procurement procedures for OCS-managed organs, supporting transplant programs across the U.S.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform all aspects of abdominal donor procurement surgery, including clinical assessment of donor organs, surgical retrieval, and OCS instrumentation procedures, in line with company protocols and training standards.
- Maintain OCS surgical retrieval quality standards across all cases.
- Participate in developing and refining surgical retrieval, donor organ management, and communication protocols for OCS liver procurements.
- Assist in training and mentoring the OCS abdominal surgical retrieval team, including proctoring donor retrieval runs with junior surgeons as needed.
- Conduct the complete surgical assessment and OCS instrumentation procedure for donor livers, including back-table vascular anastomoses when required.
- Communicate with transplant programs accepting surgeons to provide surgical assessments that facilitate donor organ acceptance decisions.
- Coordinate with clinical staff regarding organ status to support the allocation process.
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.
- This position does not have direct management responsibilities.
- Physical & Compliance Requirements
- COVID-19 Vaccination:
Full vaccination and boosters are required to work on-site al accommodations may be considered if they do not impose undue burden.
- MD degree with at least 5+ years of experience in deceased abdominal donor organ procurement, assessments, and/or advanced abdominal surgical procedures.
- Minimum 2 years experience as the primary liver surgeon for liver retrieval, ASTS fellowship, or equivalent transplant experience.
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to perform under pressure while maintaining professionalism.
- Proficiency with electronic messaging platforms and MS Office Suite.
- Logbook documenting surgical retrievals for DBD or DCD donors.
- Base Salary: $408,150 $ 550,000 annually (good-faith estimate; final offer depends on experience, qualifications, and location).
- Eligible for performance-based bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits:
- Medical with HRA
- Dental and Vision
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Relocation assistance available for ideal candidates.
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