Transplant Hepatologist

Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Join Massachusetts Premier Healthcare System

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Transplant Hepatologist

The Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Diseases at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (LHMC) is currently seeking a full-time Transplant Hepatologist.

About the position:

The Senior Transplant Hepatologist will spend most of their time managing general hepatology and transplant hepatology patient populations in the outpatient setting with additional clinical responsibilities on the hepatology inpatient services.

Qualifications:

• Interested candidates should have clinical transplant hepatology experience with a strong desire to participate in the clinical, research and teaching (medical students/resident physician and fellows) efforts of the division.
• Candidates should possess superb clinical skills and a demonstrated ability to engage and interact effectively with patients and their families, medical, nursing and multidisciplinary staff. Work ethic, flexibility and strong organizational skills are required to effectively manage high quality and safe care in our fast-paced environment.
• The candidate must be board certified in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, with liver transplant experience. The candidate must possess superior clinical, teaching and interpersonal skills with research interests and a commitment to an academic career.

Benefits:

• Outstanding school systems in the area
• Close to Boston, beaches and mountains of New England
• Academic affiliation
• Epic
• Competitive salary and outstanding benefits package

About BI Lahey Health:

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is an academic affiliate of UMass Chan School of Medicine which allows for opportunities for residents and fellow education and clinical research.  

The Lahey integrated delivery system consists of over 1200 clinicians providing care throughout Beth Israel Lahey Health’s network of acute, ambulatory center physician practice sites, behavioral health, long-term care facilities, home health organizations and care management programs. 

In March 2019, Lahey Health merged with four other local hospital organizations (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, New England Baptist, Mount Auburn and Anna Jaques) to form Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) making it the largest employer in Massachusetts.  This health system consists of over 200 care locations including 13 hospitals with over 240 beds and 5 ambulatory surgery centers. Approximately 4,300 physicians are associated with BILH including 840 primary physicians managing 1.3 million patients.

Diversity is a core value at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
 

Qualified candidates should submit CV and cover letter to:   Dr. Mohamed Akoad, Division Chair, Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Disease, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center mohamed.e.akoad@lahey.org  and to Rich Crosby, Senior Physician Recruiter – richard.crosby@lahey.org 

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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