Atrium Health Transplant Donor Surgeon - Charlotte, NC

Overview

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Transplant Donor Surgeons to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Transplant Surgery team at Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Overview
Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeking an Abdominal Transplant Procurement Surgeon to join the Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery. This role is an integral part of our multidisciplinary transplant team, dedicated to advancing patient care through excellence in organ procurement and transplantation.

Position Details:

• The surgeon will be responsible for the surgical procurement of abdominal organs (kidney, liver, pancreas) for transplantation.
• Participation in donor selection, evaluation, and management in collaboration with the transplant team.
• Active involvement in ex-vivo perfusion technologies and emerging organ preservation techniques.
• Coordination with local and national organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to ensure timely and effective organ recovery.
• Ability to travel for on-call organ recovery assignments via ground and air transportation.
• Opportunity to participate in transplant surgical procedures and post-procurement patient care based on experience and interest.
• Contribution to education, training, and research within the transplant program, including mentorship of surgical fellows and residents.

Requirements:

• MD or DO degree with board certification or eligibility in General Surgery, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, or related fields.
• Completion of a Transplant Surgery Fellowship with a focus on abdominal organ procurement.
• Expertise in multi-organ procurement, including DCD (Donation after Circulatory Death) and DBD (Donation after Brain Death) donors.
• Experience with ex-vivo organ perfusion and preservation techniques is preferred.
• Eligibility for full and unrestricted medical licensure in North Carolina.
• Must meet CMS regulatory requirements for procurement surgeons in accordance with UNOS standards.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with transplant surgeons, OPO personnel, and hospital leadership.

Why Join Atrium Health?
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is a nationally recognized tertiary/quaternary care hospital. Our Abdominal Transplant Program provides state-of-the-art care for liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, with access to the latest innovations in organ preservation and transplantation technology. As part of Atrium Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, we offer a dynamic academic environment, cutting-edge research opportunities, and a commitment to advancing the field of transplant surgery.

Join us in transforming the future of transplant medicine while making a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions teams can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and  professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, and redefine care for ALL.