Procurement Surgeon - HonorBridge

Are you looking to find a career in the medical field that is working to save a life every day or become part of someone's legacy? If so, HonorBridge is seeking a positive, energetic, and highly motivated individual to join our team.

HonorBridge is the largest Organ Procurement Organization in North Carolina.  We partner with hospitals, transplant centers and other partners to coordinate the organ and tissue donation process.  We are passionate about inspiring our community to register as organ and tissue donors and provide support to the families of those who give the gift of life.

Job Summary:  Due to growth, HonorBridge is recruiting for a Recovery Surgeon.  This position is a licensed physician with experience in organ donation, surgical abdominal organ recovery and organ transplantation .  The Recovery Surgeon has the primary responsibility of surgical dissection, rmoval and preparation of donor organs for transplantation and research.  This role requires excellent surgical skills, leadership, and collaboration with medical professionals to increase the availability of organs suitable for transplantation.  This position will be instrumental in assisting in operational efficiencies in the operative environment.

What you will be doing:

• Contributes to HonorBridge's Mission by being devoted to building connections that save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation. 
  • Achieves job functions in alignment with HonorBridge values.
    • Trust – Honor the trust that people place in us.
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We work as one. We celebrate all.
    • Current valid North Carolina driver license required.Service – Commit to service excellence.
    • Innovation – Embrace the power of innovation.
    • Passion – Live our passion for healing lives.
  • Adheres to HonorBridge's policies, procedures, and standards
  • Builds caring and compassionate relationships 
  • Consistently demonstrates effective communication
  • Promotes teamwork to ensure success at HonorBridge
• Performs the surgical recovery of donor organs, ensuring the highest standards in organ recovery and research.
• Full-time schedule requires on-call days each month, including some weekends. An on-call day is defined as a 24-hour period.
• Participates in the training of Organ Recovery Coordinators, Surgical Recovery Coordinators and Surgical First Assists.
• Responsible for organ recovery procedures, both donation after Brin Death (DBD) donors and Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) donors, ensuring they meet national standards and procedures for organ recovery and transplantation.
• Participates in chart reviews of donors and is a member of the Research Committee.
• Fosters relationships with transplant center surgeons, administrators and medical professionals to enhance recovery rates.
• Acts as a physician resource regarding the intraoperative observations of organs for transplant and communication those observations to the transplant center for organ suitability.
• Works in collaboration with the Vice President of Clinical Operations and Medical Director to establish organ donation recovery policies and protocols for use in hospitals and inhouse Donor Care Unit.
• Assists in intraoperative communication to local Medical Examiners.
• Able to place transplantable organs on perfusion devices such as Paragonix and Transmedics.
• Provides and documents an accurate and verifiable description of organ anatomy to include assessment of quality, anatomical abnormalities, and surgical damage.
• Responsible for inspecting the abdominal cavity for abnormalities that necessitate pathological evaluation.
• Maintains credentialing for inclusion in the ACIN Database.
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills necessary to interact with all management, supervisors, and staff.  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements: Visual acuity, hand and wrist dexterity, stand, walk, push, pull, sit, twist and reaching overhead

Work Environment:  Extensive travel in the HonorBridge service area by vehicle.

What we are looking for: 

• A Doctor of Medicine is required
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required
• Required to be licensed to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina.
• Current valid North Carolina driver license required.
• Outstanding organizational, leadership, and interpersonal abilities
• Aptitude in decision making and problem solving
• Strong computer skills.

What's in it for you?

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• A matching retirement plan,
• Paid Sick and Vacation time