What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director of Liver Transplant position at American Society of Transplant Surgeons?
RUSH University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for RUSH Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Medical Director of Liver Transplant in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition, Section of Hepatology.
Qualified candidates must display a strong commitment to patient care, resident education, and research. Candidates must be board certified / eligible in Transplant Hepatology and be eligible for faculty appointment at the Associate Professor level or above. The successful candidate will have experience in an academic medical center.
Rush was one of the first ten liver transplant centers in the United States, starting in the 1980s. Nearly 2,000 patients have received a liver transplant during the program’s 35-year history. Today, the program consists of a large multidisciplinary team which works closely together to maintain exceptional patient care and excellent quality outcomes.
Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research, and community partnerships.
RUSH includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center, and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences, and the Graduate College.
RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery, and clinical expertise. We’re proud to have received Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.
Join RUSH and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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