Kidney Transplant Surgeon

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Transplant Surgery

Overview:

PRN-Abdominal Transplant Surgeon- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a skilled and experienced Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to help with PRN shifts for our well-established transplant programs in Norfolk, Virginia. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated, team-oriented physician with strong clinical and interpersonal skills to help shape and expand a dynamic program.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has been a leading center for kidney and pancreas transplants since 1972, performing over 2,000 successful transplants and offering comprehensive care for patients with end-stage renal disease. The Sentara Transplant center is recognized as one of the most active kidney transplant centers in Virginia, performing between 90-120 transplants annually including multivisceral kidney pancreas and heart kidney transplants. The program also offers robotic and laparoscopic living donor kidney transplantation and participates with the National Kidney Registry.   Additionally, 8-12 pediatric kidney transplants are performed annually in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. 

Position Highlights:               

• Join a team of 2 experienced Abdominal Transplant surgeons, to facilitate program growth and development. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience and demonstrate robust capabilities with a commitment to quality and regulatory metrics. There are opportunities for clinical and translational research and participation in medical student and resident education are expected.

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Shift Pay

• Malpractice and Tail Coverage

• Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited American Board of Surgery general surgery residency program and an ASTS-approved fellowship program in solid organ transplantation

• Eligible for or a licensed to practice medicine in Virginia

• Candidates must be actively performing or trained to perform living donor nephrectomies and kidney transplantation in their current position and have a strong interest in living donor kidney transplantation.

• Preferred experience/training in Liver transplantation

Visit Where others Vacation, Wonderful Coastal living- consistently ranked among the top places to live in US

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital serves the 7 cities that comprise “Hampton Roads” and includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk. The area offers an affordable and spectacular lifestyle which blends culture with water-front living. Come to this beautiful city and coastal community rich in history, culture, and recreation; dedicated to quality education and work-life balance. There is access to exceptional public and private schools, colleges, and universities and endless all-season recreation. Four mild and distinctive seasons with moderate temperatures make year-round outdoor living possible. Music and theater venues abound. Easy drive or train ride to Washington DC, Richmond or the Research Triangle of NC.

Sentara Health is an award-winning, nationally recognized, innovative, nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier, high performing multi-specialty group that brings together over 2,000 providers to deliver quality and compassionate care to our communities.

Kay Miller- [email protected]


We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $401,564.80 - $443,830.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.


Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

• Emergency Backup Care

• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

• Life Insurance

• 401k/403B with Employer Match

• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

• Pet Insurance

• Legal Resources Plan

• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:

North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.