Named a Top Workplace for over 10+ years, Donor Alliance is driven by our core values, grounded in People First. Celebrating a commitment to the ideas, growth, and development of all team members in support of our mission to advance donation and transplantation efforts. With a team of bright minds united in saving and healing lives, we look forward to learning more about your unique skills and talents.
Associate Organ Recovery Surgeon
The Associate Organ Recovery Surgeon is responsible for the surgical recovery of abdominal donor organs for transplantation, education, and/or research in the operative setting. This position leads the operative environment in collaboration with the organ recovery surgical staff, donor hospital staff, and others who participate in the recovery process.
Minimum of 20 days per month (15 on-call recovery days/ 5 office days), including some weekends and holidays. Call shifts are 24 hours. The schedule is self-scheduled with the rest of the organ recovery surgical team.
This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer, and works alongside another organ recovery surgeon, a surgical organ recovery specialist, and two surgical first assists, as well as other internal and external staff.
Facilitate the hands-on recovery of abdominal organs for transplantation, education, and research. Most brain-dead donor organ recoveries are transferred to our state-of-the-art recovery center. Other donor recoveries will happen within hospitals across Colorado & Wyoming.
Partner with internal and external partners throughout the donor recovery process, embodying excellence and professionalism.
Opportunities to learn- opportunities to recover organs using normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and potential to move into cardiothoracic recovery.
Educational opportunities- Act as a mentor to internal staff around surgical procedures, through hands-on learning and use of our simulation center.
Here at Donor Alliance, we’re committed to cultivating a workforce as dynamic and diverse as the community we serve. We understand that talent comes in many forms, and we look to hire individuals who bring a willingness to learn and a commitment to excellence. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply regardless of your qualifications.
Qualifications & Skills
Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, board certification in general surgery with current licensure is required.
Experienced in performing DCD and DBD organ recoveries or transplant operations in the United States.
Professionalism- as guests in recovering hospitals, and following our core value of People First, a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm for the support of our mission is required.
Compensation & Benefits
Donor Alliance has designed a robust benefits package. To learn more about these offerings, please visit https://www.donoralliance.org/who-we-are/careers/
Donor Alliance is the federally-designated, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited, non-profit organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. As a recognized leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues, Donor Alliance’s mission is to save lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. To achieve this mission, Donor Alliance employs effective family approach and recovery programs in more than 100 hospitals. Donor Alliance also inspires the public to register as organ and tissue donors through community partnerships, public outreach and education campaigns throughout its donation service area.
Donor Alliance is the federally-designated, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited, non-profit organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. As a recognized leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues, Donor Alliance’s mission is to save lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. To achieve this mission, Donor Alliance employs effective family approach and recovery programs in more than 100 hospitals. Donor Alliance also inspires the public to register as organ and tissue donors through community partnerships, public outreach and education campaigns throughout its donation service area.
