What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Hepatology Faculty/ Medical Director position at Medical College of Wisconsin?
Position Description:
The Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin (F & MCW) Transplant Service Line and the MCW Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology are seeking a Board Certified / Board Eligible transplant hepatologist to serve as the medical director and lead our liver transplant hepatology team. This is a leadership position with opportunity to enhance one’s own academic career while mentoring and supporting the academic career of others in a vibrant and growing academic transplant center and expansive transplant service line.
The medical director of liver transplantation is a critically important physician leader in our center who works collaboratively with the surgical director of liver transplantation and in a well-integrated manner with leadership of the transplant service line to ensure efficient and effective clinical operations of the team. In addition, the medical director will help lead the program’s Accountable Care Team, and successfully engage providers and our clinical teams in advancing care delivery improvements and measured unit performance. Effective, bi-directional communication and engagement of our provider teams is a critical element of this key role.
Join us in transforming health care and connecting communities to the best of what academic medicine offers by providing exceptional hepatology and transplant care to diverse communities in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin region!
Opportunity
The Transplant Service Line is a joint program of Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Froedtert health network & the Medical College of Wisconsin, with vital support by Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin for tissue typing and research initiatives. The Service Line encompasses transplant programs in liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and lung. Representing the most comprehensive pediatric and adult transplant care in Wisconsin and the region, the service line is recognized for nationally ranked outcomes, internationally known medical and surgical transplant specialists and end-stage disease management, innovation, and ground-breaking research. It is a critical resource for Wisconsin and beyond.
the Medical college of Wisconsin
MCW is a major academic medical center; the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. MCW is a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians, scientists, pharmacists and health professionals; we discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences; we provide cutting-edge, collaborative, patient care of the highest quality; and we improve the health of the communities we serve.
MILWAUKEE
Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of America’s great cities, combining a dynamic urban community with a rich cultural heritage with access to parks, rivers, and other outdoor recreation. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 23rd largest city in the United States. It is home to corporate headquarters for industry leaders including Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls, Manpower, Harley Davidson, and others. Milwaukee is a popular venue for sailing, windsurfing, ethnic dining, and cultural festivals; the city is recognized for its museums, fine dining and hotels, professional sports, gardens and parks, and Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens. The population of the City of Milwaukee is approximately 600,000 and approximately 1.8 million people live in the greater Milwaukee area.
Interested candidates submit CV & Cover Letter information to: Cati TeDuits (cteduits@mcw.edu )
Senior Physician Recruiter
Medical College of Wisconsin | 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
Position Requirements:
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin (F & MCW) Transplant Service Line and the MCW Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology are seeking a Board Certified / Board Eligible transplant hepatologist to serve as the medical director and lead our liver transplant hepatology team. This is a leadership position with opportunity to enhance one’s own academic career while mentoring and supporting the academic career of others in a vibrant and growing academic transplant center and expansive transplant service line.
The medical director of liver transplantation is a critically important physician leader in our center who works collaboratively with the surgical director of liver transplantation and in a well-integrated manner with leadership of the transplant service line to ensure efficient and effective clinical operations of the team. In addition, the medical director will help lead the program’s Accountable Care Team, and successfully engage providers and our clinical teams in advancing care delivery improvements and measured unit performance. Effective, bi-directional communication and engagement of our provider teams is a critical element of this key role.
Join us in transforming health care and connecting communities to the best of what academic medicine offers by providing exceptional hepatology and transplant care to diverse communities in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin region!
Opportunity
- Full-time faculty position within the MCW Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Department of Medicine in conjunction with the F & MCW Transplant Service Line
- Opportunity to build a practice in transplant hepatology and general hepatology at Froedtert Hospital, and various other outreach facilities
- Interest in leading outreach clinic efforts in collaboration with the current 5 transplant hepatologists to help grow and expand hepatology access for patients.
- Collaborate with the hepatologists, 5 hepatology APPs, gastroenterologists and medical/surgical transplant faculty to expand our existing transplant hepatology program.
- Contribute to the clinical education of fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees
- Participate in the academic, research and educational missions of the institution
- Strong inpatient and outpatient APP’s, nutritional and pharmacy support. serves as a consultant on general and transplant hepatology patients
- Full advanced endoscopy support including ERCP and EUS services available as well as GI endoscopy support.
- New state-of-the-art Digestive Disease Center opened in early 2024 including opportunity to perform liver biopsies
- Fully accredited ACGME Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship program with 13 fellows with intent to initiatet a Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program. Fellows allotted to Transplant/Hepatology consultative service and round with faculty 7 days a week. This is a large and vibrant training program with transplant hepatology/general hepatology call coverage provided by fellows under faculty supervision and fellow endoscopy call coverage of hepatology/transplant hepatology patients supervised by the gastroenterology faculty.
- Robust support for clinical research
- Focus on a patient-centered approach to delivery of care and engage in a climate of inquiry, quality, and safety
- Completion of an Internal Medicine residency, Gastroenterology Fellowship and either eligible for or having completed the CAQ for Transplant Hepatology
- Post-training experience not required; Eligible for full, unrestricted licensure in Wisconsin
- Meets all UNOS primary physician qualifications for liver transplantation
- Salary, research support, and benefits will be commensurate with rank and experience, and the candidate will hold appropriate academic rank in the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
- Highly competitive compensation with a full benefits package, 2 weeks of CME and professional development allowance, occurrence-based malpractice insurance, 403b match, outstanding employer-funded health and retirement plan, and generous relocation allowance.
- Physician engagement and wellness is a core focus area for Froedtert and MCW.
- Value highly placed on multiple avenues for academic pursuits including research, quality improvement, and education
- Support for intramural and extramural funding for multidisciplinary research and furthering your education particularly through collaboration with the MCW CTSI under the leadership of Dr. Reza Shaker who is also Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Opportunities for conducting hepatology and transplant hepatology focused clinical trials research with full support from research coordinators through the Clinical Trials Office (CTO)
The Transplant Service Line is a joint program of Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Froedtert health network & the Medical College of Wisconsin, with vital support by Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin for tissue typing and research initiatives. The Service Line encompasses transplant programs in liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and lung. Representing the most comprehensive pediatric and adult transplant care in Wisconsin and the region, the service line is recognized for nationally ranked outcomes, internationally known medical and surgical transplant specialists and end-stage disease management, innovation, and ground-breaking research. It is a critical resource for Wisconsin and beyond.
the Medical college of Wisconsin
MCW is a major academic medical center; the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. MCW is a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians, scientists, pharmacists and health professionals; we discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences; we provide cutting-edge, collaborative, patient care of the highest quality; and we improve the health of the communities we serve.
MILWAUKEE
Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of America’s great cities, combining a dynamic urban community with a rich cultural heritage with access to parks, rivers, and other outdoor recreation. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 23rd largest city in the United States. It is home to corporate headquarters for industry leaders including Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls, Manpower, Harley Davidson, and others. Milwaukee is a popular venue for sailing, windsurfing, ethnic dining, and cultural festivals; the city is recognized for its museums, fine dining and hotels, professional sports, gardens and parks, and Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens. The population of the City of Milwaukee is approximately 600,000 and approximately 1.8 million people live in the greater Milwaukee area.
Interested candidates submit CV & Cover Letter information to: Cati TeDuits (cteduits@mcw.edu )
Senior Physician Recruiter
Medical College of Wisconsin | 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
Position Requirements:
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
