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Physician - Transplant Surgery
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
Hybrid Charleston, SC $385K – $400K Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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Ralph H. Johnson VA can be found in beautiful downtown Charleston. With its rich history, vibrant culture, idyllic coastal location, exquisitely preserved architecture, and celebrated dining selections, Charleston is one of America's best loved destinations. Settled alongside the Ashley rivers and Atlantic Ocean, Charleston has a subtropical climate with mild winters and warm, sunny summers. Charleston proper is surrounded by communities that extend beyond the historic peninsula.
What You'll Do
- →This is an open continuous announcement.
- →Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
- →Applications will remain on file until September 30, 2026.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The following Selective Placement Factor (SPF) is a prerequisite for this position.
- →Applicants who do not meet this requirement will be found ineligible and will not be referred for further consideration, regardless of other qualifications.
- →Applicants must provide documentation of ABS board eligibility or certification, transplant fellowship completion, and current status or eligibility for OPTN Primary Surgeon designation with their application materials.
- →QRF1: Knowledge of OPTN /UNOS Regulatory Framework and Transplant Program Compliance -Demonstrated knowledge of OPTN Bylaws, UNOS policies, and CMS Conditions of participation as they relate to kidney transplant problem operations.
- →This includes experience with OPTN membership requirement, Primary Surgeon designation criteria, data submission obligations, and program certification or recertification activities.
- →QRF2: Skill in Surgical Leadership and Multidisciplinary Program Development -Ability to provide strategic and operational leadership for a kidney transplant program, including clinical protocol development, quality improvement initiatives, and coordination across nephrology, transplant coordinators, anesthesiology, and hospital administration.
- →Experience building or growing a transplant program from early-stage development through operational maturity is highly valued.
- →QRF3: Ability to Perform the Full Spectrum of Kidney Transplant Surgical Procedures -Proficiency in decease donor and living donor kidney transplantation as primary surgeon, including complex recipient operations, vascular anastomosis techniques, re-transplantation, and management of surgical complications.
- →Experience with minimally invasive living donor nephrectomy techniques (laparoscopic or robotic-assisted) is preferred.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 40b65c2f-177c-48a9-9102-765b897e81c5
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