What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Hepatologist Physician position at Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant?
Specialization:
Transplant Hepatology
Job Summary:
Job Details:
- Enjoy a collaborative environment with a group of physicians with more than 60 years of combined expertise in all aspects of liver disease management, transplant services and procedures
- Work closely with the surgical director of liver transplant to support the growth of the renowned transplant program
- Advanced practice provider support
- Robust multidisciplinary team
- Employed opportunity with competitive salary driven by MGMA data and industry benchmarking
- Comprehensive benefits to include health, dental, and vision
- Paid malpractice and continuing medical education
- Retirement savings program with employer matching program
- No state income tax
Qualified Candidates:
- Strong transplant hepatology experience a plus, but not required
- Completion of transplant hepatology fellowship
- Involvement with starting or expanding a liver transplant program would be ideal
- Excellent communication skills and good at fostering relationships with referring physicians
- Driven, innovative, and enjoys new challenges
- Board certified/eligible required
- Texas license eligible
About Methodist Hospital – Specialty & Transplant Liver Disease and Transplant Program:
- The Liver Disease and Transplant Program at Texas Transplant Institute, on the campus of Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, is nationally recognized for its successful outcomes
- Consistently ranked Best in Texas for survival rates greater than 95% for one-year and three-year survival
- Since the program’s founding in 2001, the expert medical staff have completed over 700 liver transplants
- On a percentage basis, we have transplanted more medically urgent patients than any other transplant program in Texas
- For more detailed information visit the UNOS website; the code for our program is TXHS
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