Job Description

The Surgical Specialties Division within Saint Lukes Physician Group is seeking a BC/BE fellowship trained transplant surgeon to join a successful and well-established Abdominal Transplant Program and a clinically busy Hepatobiliary & Pancreas Surgical Program at Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City. This exciting opportunity is available due to the upcoming retirement of one of the groups highly tenured and respected surgeons. Transplant surgeons with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.

About the position:

• The group is comprised of Abdominal Transplant and HBP Surgeons Advance Practice Providers and several other team members dedicated to the success of the surgical service.

• The successful candidate will be involved in the evaluation and post-transplant management of kidney and liver recipients with those clinics currently following over 1000 patients.

• Opportunity to do both open and minimally invasive hepato-biliary and pancreatic procedures in addition to the opportunity to participate in all aspects of renal and liver transplantation including clinical trials and kidney and liver transplant related clinical forums.

• Our surgeons have access to the Da Vinci Xi robotic platform supporting advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures.

• Clinical research is encouraged and supported by the nephrology and hepatology teams; there is also ample opportunity for the physician to be involved in program expansion in addition to resident and medical student education.

• Saint Lukes Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Medical School and surgical residents round on the inpatient service; opportunity for academic appointment through UMKC commensurate with level of experience.

• Participation in deceased donor organ recovery for the local OPO the Midwest Transplant Network (MTN); MTN is one of the countrys top performers with over 300 donors per year.

• Ample leadership opportunities are available within the department and throughout Saint Lukes.

• Saint Lukes has an extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical dental vision & malpractice insurance tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match paid time off & a generous yearly allowance for CME.

About the programs:

• The kidney transplant program at Saint Lukes Hospital has performed over 2300 kidney transplants since the programs inception in 1969.

• In 1999 the program performed the first dual kidney/heart transplant and is currently involved in innovative clinical programs which include: paired internal and external exchanges dual heart/kidney transplants simultaneous liver/kidney transplants positive crossmatch transplants Jehovahs witness recipients and HIV recipients.

• Established in 2011 the liver transplant program at Saint Lukes Hospital has continued to grow each year supported by strong and ongoing investment from the Saint Lukes Health System.

• Saint Lukes Hospital offers a multitude of patient care services which allows the kidney and liver transplant programs to provide multi-disciplinary evaluation and management before and after transplantation; The Kidney and Liver Programs have dedicated Transplant Nephrology and Hepatology teams who work well with the referring physicians.

About Saint Lukes
Saint Lukes is a not-for-profit health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in quality compassionate healthcare. With 10 hospitals and campuses and over 100 primary care and specialty offices Saint Lukes team of world-class physicians and caregivers deliver exceptional care. For more than 140 years Saint Lukes has been dedicated to enhancing the physical mental and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve. Our outstanding clinical outcomes reputation for exceptional customer service dedication to research and innovation and state-of-the-art facilities reflect our vision of being the best place to get care the best place to give care. On Jan. 1 2024 BJC and Saint Lukes officially combined as BJC Health to operate as a single integrated healthcare organization serving two regions with a distinct brand in each: BJC HealthCare in the East and Saint Lukes in the West. BJC Health is one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the United States and the largest in the state of Missouri serving urban suburban and rural communities in Missouri southern Illinois and eastern Kansas.

About Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City
Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City a 600-bed regional tertiary hospital located on the beautiful Country Club Plaza is one of the largest faith-based care hospitals in the region and has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. Our network of more than 600 physicians represents more than 60 medical specialties. Saint Lukes offers specialized clinical services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center one of the nations top cardiology and heart surgery programs subspecialty-based cancer care and leading edge comprehensive neurological treatment is provided at the nationally ranked Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute. Saint Lukes Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine which includes a physician residency program.

About Kansas City

Saint Lukes is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability high-quality schools and low traffic. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant growing community known for its thriving arts scene world champion sports teams natural beauty and exceptional quality of life.

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The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Lukes 12000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based nonprofit locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Lukes means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

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