Job Description
Lung Transplant Surgeon
Requisition #: 77676
Status: Full-Time with Full-Time Benefits (40 Hours)
Business Unit: HF Medical Group
Shift: Afternoons
Department: SURGERY - TRANSPLANT
Weekends: No
Job Family: Doctor
Job Function: Physicians
Campus/Job Location: Henry Ford Hospital Detroit Campus
Location (State/City): US-MI-Detroit
More information about this position
Overview:
Our health system thrives on teamwork, and we know our employees achieve the greatest results when they are working together for a common goal - to provide care for our patients. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment then we have a job for you!
Henry Ford Health System is one of the country's largest health care systems and a national leader in clinical care, research and education. Our system includes the 1,200-member Henry Ford Medical Group, six hospitals, Health Alliance Plan, 32 primary care centers and many other health-related entities throughout Southeast Michigan. Founded in 1915 by auto pioneer Henry Ford, we continue to be committed to improving the health and well-being of a diverse Michigan community. In 2009 alone, Henry Ford Health System provided more than $173 million in uncompensated care. Henry Ford also is a major economic driver in Michigan and employs more than 23,000. Our health system is led by CEO Nancy Schlichting.
To learn more, visit HenryFord.com.
Responsibilities
The candidate will serve in a leadership capacity commensurate with expertise and work with the current surgical director of heart/lung transplantation. The candidate must meet the UNOS requirements for this role, including sufficient lung transplant
procedures performed over two to five years and direct involvement in lung transplant patient care within the past two years.
In addition, the candidate will help lead the effort to establish an ECMO program in the Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU. Experience in heart transplantation
is highly desirable. The candidate must be board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (or equivalent) as well as have a MD degree or
equivalent. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The proposed starting date is flexible.
The program has a long history in the state of Michigan. The heart transplant program was started in 1985 with 356 transplants to date, and the lung
program was started in 1994 with over 160 transplants to date. The Henry Ford Transplant Institute, a collaborative service line, comprises heart, lung,
liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine and bone marrow transplant and is the most comprehensive program in the State of Michigan.
Physicians and surgeons are part of the Henry Ford Medical Group with nearly 1200 physician members. Henry Ford Hospital is a 900 bed academic teaching institution founded in 1915 and part of the Henry Ford Health System, one of the nation's largest integrated health care delivery systems.
Qualifications:
Must have completed US residency and appropriate fellowship and be American Board certified with proof of progressively more responsible job duties.
Henry Ford Health System is a nicotine free employer.
Benefits:
* Salary is competitive and benefits include fully paid malpractice with tail coverage, specialty specific long-term disability and affordable family health benefits.
* Physicians are linked through a unique “i-Phone” network and enjoy the use of the EPIC electronic medical record, with on-line access to radiographs, and electronic prescribing system.
* A collaborative work environment focused on integrated patient care
* The ability to be involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows and, for those who qualify, an academic appointment at affiliated WayneStateUniversity
* Relocation allowance is available to those who qualify.
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, weight/height, marital status, familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law..
