Transplant Surgery Opening in Des Moines, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Transplant
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**Transplant Surgery Opening in Des Moines, IA**
J1 visa support available
**Position Details**
- Seeking BC-BE Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon to Join one of the Largest Physician-Owned and Governed Multi-Specialty Clinics in the Midwest
- Ability to obtain an Iowa state license is required. Applicant must have completed an ASTS fellowship and be Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery.
- Central Iowas only Transplant Center
- High transplant rate and shortest wait time in the country
- Perform adult and pediatric kidney transplant surgeries -- to include transplant nephrectomy, laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, hepatobiliary surgery, and general surgery in transplant patients
- High volume robotic surgery program -- to include robotic assisted liver and pancreas cancer surgeries and robotic kidney transplants
- Responsibilities include pre-transplant management and assessment for transplant, post-transplant care, and immunosuppression management
- Participate in strategic planning for continued growth of the program, quality assurance, and performance improvement
- Among Wellmarks 18 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), we are in the top three in the state in terms of Wellmarks Value Index Score (VIS), a measure of quality and outcomes
- Achieved a perfect 100% MIPS score in 2017 and 2018; ranked #1 lowest beneficiary cost ACO in the country in 2018
- Physician Engagement in the 94th percentile per Press Ganeys 2020 Engagement Survey
- Large referral base within clinic of over 260 multi-specialty providers that serve a population area of 1.3 million
- Competitive base salary
- Excellent benefits include: 401 (k) profit sharing retirement plan, paid vacation, optional health, dental, vision, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts
**About the Medical Group:**
~ The medical group was established in 1994, and is now one of the largest physician-owned and governed, professionally managed multi-specialty clinics in the Midwest
~ Over 260 physicians and providers practicing in 40+ specialties, averaging 556,000 patient visits annually
~ External referral base that includes 1.3 million
~ Among Wellmark's 18 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), we are in the top three in the state in terms of Wellmark's Value Index Score (VIS), a measure of quality and outcomes
~ In 2017 and 2018, we achieved a perfect 100% MIPS score; in 2018, we ranked as the #1 lowest beneficiary cost ACO in the country
~ Physician Engagement in the 94th percentile per Press Ganeys 2020 Engagement Survey
**About the Community:**
~ As a state, Iowa has been recognized as #1 Best State to Practice Medicine (WalletHub, 2017 & MDLinx, 2018), #1 Physicians Top Places to Live and Work (Physicians Thrive, 2017), and #1 Best State to Live in America (U.S. News & World Report, 2018).
~ Des Moines is Iowa's capital and hub for business and cultural activity with a metro population of over 645,000. Set on the Des Moines River and amongst rolling hills, Des Moines is a picturesque city with something for everyone to enjoy. Boasting short commute times, low cost of living, excellent schools, and a family-friendly environment, Des Moines offers an idyllic work-life balance. Des Moines has been named #1 Best Places to Live in the Midwest (U.S. News & World Report, 2018), #1 Best City for Young Professionals (Forbes, 2014), and #1 Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2017).