Swedish Medical Center is seeking a board-certified Surgeon to act as Transplant Center Director. The successful candidate will have completed an ASTS-approved transplant fellowship for an established liver, kidney, pancreas transplant program and have significant experience in liver and kidney transplantation. Swedish is one of seven kidney transplant centers and one of just four liver transplant centers serving the entire Pacific Northwest.

The Transplant Center Director will be responsible for the development and execution of its strategic plan for patient care, research and education, including establishment of success metrics in conjunction with the Transplant Executive Committee and Organ Program Leadership. This role will provide leadership oversight of the Transplant Center's operations and compliance/regulatory framework. The Transplant Director will collaborate with health system leadership to recruit and retain the providers needed to meet the Transplant Center's strategic plan.

• Applicants must have a M.D. and hold, or have the ability to obtain, the appropriate medical licenses in the State of Washington
• Board-certification by the American Board of Surgery required
• Must be actively engaged in transplant surgery and have completed an ASTS multi-organ transplant fellowship
• Proficiency in liver, kidney or pancreas transplantation, along with donor nephrectomies preferred
• Leadership experience required
• Evidence of clinical excellence and commitment to clinical and strategic leadership is required

Where You’ll Work

Swedish Medical Center is an integrated team of more than 1,100 physicians and advanced practice clinicians serving on seven campuses across the greater Seattle area. Swedish Medical Center hospitals and ambulatory care centers offer some of the most advanced providers, technologies and treatments in the Pacific Northwest. In partnership with Swedish Medical Group – 1,300 providers offering primary and specialty care in clinics across the region – Swedish Medical Center offers integrated, coordinated care for Seattle residents.

Where You’ll Live

Seattle is the Pacific Northwest’s largest urban center, with a metro population of 3.25 million, and is home to world-class arts and entertainment, a robust economy and an outstanding school system. The city hugs Puget Sound and offers magnificent mountain views to the north, east and south. Home to the world’s biggest tech giants, Seattle offers some of the highest minimum wages in the country, along with a notable music and arts scene, outdoor lifestyle and amazing coffee.

Who You’ll Work For

Swedish is a comprehensive health network with a long history of excellence. The Seattle-based system operates five hospitals with more than 1,500 beds, and more than 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is world-renowned for its innovative and ground-breaking diagnoses, treatments and medical research at its five award-winning institutes: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neuroscience and orthopedic. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person it serves.

Job ID Number: 11701