Opportunity Details

Department

Department of Surgery

Division

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Track

Clinician

Rank

Commensurate w/Experience

Title

Heart & Lung Procurement Surgeon

Position Description

Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis & Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a Heart and Lung Procurement Surgeon to support its expanding thoracic transplant and donor recovery program. The selected candidate will perform surgical recovery of donor thoracic organs, including heart, lungs, and heart–lung blocks, and collaborate with transplant teams and organ procurement organizations to ensure optimal organ preservation and successful transplantation outcomes.

This position will commensurate as Instructor/ Assistant Professor level in Department of Surgery, depending on the entry level and offers an opportunity to work within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary transplant environment while contributing directly to life-saving organ transplantation.

Responsibilities

Perform surgical procurement of donor hearts and lungs for transplantation.
Conduct donor organ assessment, including intraoperative evaluation of thoracic organs.
Manage organ preservation, packaging, and transport according to transplant protocols.
Participate in procurement travel to regional donor hospitals as required.
Work closely with Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), transplant coordinators, and cardiothoracic surgical teams.
Assist with documentation and regulatory compliance for transplant programs.
Participate in on-call coverage for thoracic organ recovery.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and transplant program development.

Basic Qualifications

Required

MD or DO (or international equivalent).
Completion of accredited cardiothoracic surgery training.
Board-certified or board-eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Eligible for state medical licensure in Missouri.
Ability to travel for donor procurement procedures.

Preferred

Prior experience in thoracic organ procurement or cardiothoracic transplantation.
Familiarity with donation after circulatory death (DCD) protocols.
Experience with ex-vivo organ perfusion systems or advanced preservation techniques.

Special Instructions

About the Program

Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis & Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a leading transplant center dedicated to advancing cardiothoracic surgery and organ transplantation. Our multidisciplinary transplant team performs annually about 70 heart transplantation, 80 lung transplantation, and is committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and research.

We do donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart procurements, normothermic regional perfusion, as well as cold continuous machine perfusion.

Interested applicants should submit the following:

Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Contact information for three professional references.

Contact:
Dr. Amit Pawale at [email protected]

Contact Name

Susie Heck

Contact Email

[email protected]

Posting Date

3/12/2026

End Date

No end date

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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