Transplant Surgery Job at HCA Healthcare in Richmond, VA

Description

Specialization:
Surgery Transplant
Surgery General
Surgery Acute Care

Job Summary:

• Duties will include:caring for patients in the outpatient clinic and hospital settings
• Participating in an after-hours/weekend transplant call rotation is required
• Some transplant experience is helpful
• Communicates effectively with physicians, hospital staff, director, and other healthcare disciplines to facilitate prompt and accurate patient care.
• Analyzes pertinent data, communicates findings with surgeon and/or other physicians, documents information and assumes accountability for decisions and actions of a hospitalized patient.
• Coordinates and facilitates the pre and peri operative processes upon notification of organ availability for a specific patient under the direction of the supervising surgeon.
• Treats hospitalized patient as supported by licensure under the direction of surgeon/physician and transplant center guidelines and within own competency.
• Assists in the care coordination of the acutely ill kidney transplant patient to facilitate communication and treatment with the surgeon and other consultants as needed.
• Plans follow-up care in collaboration with the attending physician, surgeon, and other healthcare disciplines as required.
• Educates patient and family regarding immediate and long term needs related to the post kidney transplant population.

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice
• CME and dues allowance

• 340-bed community hospital
• 24 ICU beds with a mix of 12 bed/SICU and 12 bed/MICU
• 24/7 adult and dedicated ER
• Level II Trauma Center
• Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute
• The Women’s Hospital, featuring a completely renovated women’s health facility delivers more babies than any other hospital in Central Virginia
• Virginia Institute of Robotic Surgery Center
• The Heart Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Virginia Renal Transplant Center