Organ Procurement Surgeon

Organ Procurement Surgeon

Cleveland, OhioPosted 17d agoattending physician
~$1,150,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 23 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Cardiothoracic SurgeryFull-time

Overview

Location
Cleveland, Ohio
SalaryDr Signal range
$810k – $1,250k

23 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Academic medical center · Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute within Cleveland Clinic

Role summary

The Cleveland Clinic is recruiting Organ Procurement Surgeons to join its cardiothoracic transplant program, offering a clinical associate appointment with excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. Responsibilities include organ evaluation and procurement, participation in ex-vivo perfusion techniques, ECMO management, and opportunities in transplant and cardiac surgery research and education.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: Predominantly inpatient cardiothoracic transplant and cardiac surgery cases
  • Patient population: Adult heart and lung transplant patients
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$810k–$1250k · $1150k median
$757kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$1303k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$810k – $1,250k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
23 recent physician reports · national cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation

Benefits named in the posting

  • comprehensive benefits package
Physician-reported total comp$810k–$1250k · $1150k median
$757kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$1303k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 23 recent, approved physician reports (national cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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EHR
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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic medical center
Facility type
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute within Cleveland Clinic
Patient population
Adult heart and lung transplant patients
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Ohio
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic medical center

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Questions to ask the employer

  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Patient volume
>150 thoracic transplants yearly, over 5000 cardiac operations annually at institute
Inpatient / outpatient
Predominantly inpatient cardiothoracic transplant and cardiac surgery cases
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
90%

Full description

The world class cardiothoracic surgery program at Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute is seeking Organ Procurement Surgeons to join our cardiac surgery program. The surgeons will be appointed as a Clinical Associate with excellent compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a collegial work environment. Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute performs over 5000 cardiac operations annually, while both our heart and lung transplant services are among the busiest in the nation with more than 150 thoracic transplant yearly. This allows a unique opportunity to advance technical skills and gain operative experience in cardiothoracic transplantation. Clinical responsibilities include Evaluation of transplant organs and organ procurement, including DCD heart and lung procurement Participation in ex-vivo heart perfusion and normothermic regional perfusion Exposure to and education in ex vivo lung perfusion Participation in ECMO cannulation and management Opportunity to participate in and develop expertise in heart and lung transplant operations and post-transplant management Opportunity to participate in nontransplant operations., including all aspects of cardiac surgery Opportunity to participate in research Requirements Previous surgical experience with heart and lung procurement Graduate of a US ACGME-accredited Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency, Thoracic Surgery Traditional Fellowship, or Canadian accredited Cardiothoracic Residency. International applicants (if from a non-accredited program) must have a minimum of 2-3 years of fellowship experience in the United States and be fluent in English. Eligible for Ohio State Licensure Interest in education and research are highly valued Candidates must possess strong surgical skills, exceptional collaboration, and communication skills. Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care.