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Transplant Surgery opening in 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
West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/06/21
**Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery opening in Des Moines, IA**
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Joining one of the largest, physician-owned and governed, multi-specialty clinics in the Midwest
* ***Applicant must have performed a minimum of 15 Pancreas Transplants while completing an ASTS fellowship***
* Central Iowa's 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 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
* 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
**Des Moines, IA:**
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).
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Joining one of the largest, physician-owned and governed, multi-specialty clinics in the Midwest
* ***Applicant must have performed a minimum of 15 Pancreas Transplants while completing an ASTS fellowship***
* Central Iowa's 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 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
* 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
**Des Moines, IA:**
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).