Transplant Surgeon

Overview

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a skilled and experienced Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to join our well-established transplant programs in Norfolk, Virginia. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated, team-oriented physician with strong clinical and interpersonal skills to help shape and expand a dynamic program.

Norfolk, VA

First (Days)

Transplant Surgeon

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has been a leading center for kidney and pancreas transplants since 1972, performing over 2,000 successful transplants and offering comprehensive care for patients with end-stage renal disease. The Sentara Transplant center is recognized as one of the most active kidney transplant centers in Virginia, performing between 90–120 transplants annually, including multivisceral kidney, pancreas, and heart–kidney transplants. The program also offers robotic and laparoscopic living donor kidney transplantation and participates with the National Kidney Registry.

Additionally, 8–12 pediatric kidney transplants are performed annually in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.

• Join a team of 2 experienced Abdominal Transplant surgeons to facilitate program growth and development. The ideal candidate should have 3–5 years of experience and demonstrate robust capabilities with a commitment to quality and regulatory metrics. There are opportunities for clinical and translational research and participation in medical student and resident education are expected.

• Completion of an accredited American Board of Surgery general surgery residency program and an ASTS-approved fellowship program in solid organ transplantation.
• Eligible for or licensed to practice medicine in Virginia
• Candidates must be actively performing or trained to perform living donor nephrectomies and kidney transplantation in their current position and have a strong interest in living donor kidney transplantation.
• Preferred experience/training in liver transplantation

• Eligible for or licensed to practice medicine in Virginia (Required)

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement packages
• $7,500 CME per year to advance your expertise
• Sign-on and commencement bonus
• Annual quality bonus
• Malpractice and tail coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Fully integrated EHR (Epic)

Coastal living in Norfolk. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital serves the 7 cities that comprise “Hampton Roads” and includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk. The area offers an affordable and vibrant lifestyle with culture and waterfront living. Four mild seasons with moderate temperatures make year-round outdoor living possible. There are many music and theater venues, and easy access to Washington DC, Richmond, or the Research Triangle of North Carolina.

Sentara Health is an award-winning, nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier, high-performing multi-specialty group with over 2,000 providers delivering quality and compassionate care to our communities. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, inclusion, and belonging within its workforce of nearly 30,000. We are tobacco-free. Remote work positions are available in select states.

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Paid parental & family caregiver leave
• Emergency backup care
• Long-term, short-term disability, and critical illness plans
• Life insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
• Tuition assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student debt pay down – $10,000
• Annual CME allowance
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to CEUs and professional development
• Pet insurance
• Legal resources plan
• 100% malpractice and tail coverage

Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as annual CME allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are guiding principles of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. This is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.