Physician (Transplant Surgeon)

Benefits

Parental leave

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Salary

$350K-$400K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$81,444 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+6.9% - Faster than average

360% above the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.

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Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Healthcare From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Application

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Deadline

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Where they hire

Hires in: PA From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Physician (Transplant Surgeon) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Summary The Pittsburgh VA Medical Center is looking to fill the role of an Abdominal Transplant Surgeon. Transplant surgeons at the Department of Veterans Affairs play a crucial role in providing life-saving organ transplants to veterans. They are responsible for performing transplant procedures, conducting pre-transplant evaluations, and post-transplant monitoring. Duties Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Patient Evaluation: Thoroughly assessing potential organ recipients' medical history, current health status, and suitability for transplantation. Performing necessary diagnostic tests to evaluate organ function and compatibility with potential donors. Discussing risks and benefits of transplantation with patients and their families. Donor Selection: Evaluating potential organ donors for compatibility with waiting recipients and performing donor procurements Experience with Normothermic Regional Perfusion and currently available perfusion devices Assessing organ quality and viability for transplantation. Coordinating with organ procurement organizations to identify suitable donors. Surgical Procedures: Performing complex organ transplant surgeries, including kidney, liver, segmental, living donor kidney/liver, and simultaneous liver-kidney transplants. Provide all aspects of pre and peri transplant care Hepatobiliary surgery Utilizing advanced surgical techniques and technologies to minimize complications - expected to perform robotic surgery Collaboration: Working closely with a multidisciplinary transplant team including transplant coordinators, nephrologists, cardiologists, nurses, and other specialists. Active participation in Transplant Quality Initiatives, meetings with Organ Procurement Organizations and regular transplant committee meetings Communicating effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare providers Supervises the work of medical students or physician residents VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards

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