Recovery Surgeon - Gift of Hope

Procure abdominal organs for Gift of Hope and ensure the highest quality of care during the recovery process  

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Advance Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and core values:  providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.

• Respond to all calls for recovery of abdominal organs at donor hospitals and participate in the recovery of these organs
• Participate in training and performance of in-vivo abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) (V-A-ECMO) for donation after circulatory death (DCD) procurements as well as ex-vivo normothermic liver perfusion when indicated
• Promote professionalism in the operating room for all who are participating in the recovery process
• Present and participate in relevant meetings with Gift of Hope staff regarding donation issues that arise in the recovery process
• Maintain a case log of all organ recoveries
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director

Education and Training Required

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Doctor of Medicine with experience as a transplant surgeon
• Current State of Illinois licensure as a physician

Experience and Skills Required

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Experience working with OPOs and a demonstrated understanding of the regulatory and network structure in which they operate
• Demonstrated achievement in physician leadership
• Excellent communication skills and strong negotiation ability
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member with a wide variety of internal and external audiences to accomplish goals
• Ability to research and integrate information from a variety of sources and make sound decisions based on that research
• A commitment to working in a culturally diverse organization and community
• An energetic and whole-hearted approach toward relationship-building
• Basic skills in Excel and Word

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Ability to perform organ recovery with the highest degree of surgical proficiency
• Ability to work in Gift of Hope’s offices during regular business hours as necessary
• Ability to travel locally and nationally to participate in meetings and seminars
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to convey and exchange complex information to a variety of audiences
• Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes

Gift of Hope is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.  Gift of Hope prohibits any conduct that is discriminatory or harassing in nature or that adversely affects an employee’s terms or conditions of employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status (with regard to employment), ancestry, age (40 or over), order of protection status, marital status, familial status (with regard to housing), physical or mental disability, arrest record, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and unfavorable discharge from military service. These equal employment opportunity practices apply to hiring, training, promotions, salary administration, job assignment, benefits, discipline, termination and all other aspects of the job.