A TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGIST IS SOUGHT TO JOIN ONE OF THE NATION’S FASTEST GROWING PROGRAMS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Facts of the position include:*Joining one of the top five programs in the U.S. (based on 2009 numbers 140 transplants expected).*A ground floor opportunity in an up and coming program.*Call shared with GI faculty and fellows assist with call duties. *Nationally competitive salary plus impressive benefits plan.*Transplant Institute model with dedicated surgeons, Hepatologists, nursing staff and physical space.*State of the art transplant unit with 31 med/surg beds located on two adjoining units, eight ICU beds in a dedicated unit, a fifteen exam room transplant clinic, two operating rooms and a comprehensive diagnostic testing facility for rapid patient evaluations.*Opportunity to conduct and participate in research with the support of a large teaching hospital and university system.Facts about the Memphis metro area include:*Ranked as the second largest city in the Southeast with 1.3 million in metro area.*Professional sports with the Grizzlies (NBA) and Redbirds (AAA Cardinals affiliate).*Home of the Graceland, Sun Studios and world famous Beale street (home of the blues).*Nationally respected private schools plus The University of Memphis and nearby University of Mississippi.*Corporate home of FedEx Corporation, Auto Zone Incorporated, International Paper, Morgan Keegan Company, Inc. and pharmaceutical giant, Schering-Plough Incorporated.*Tennessee has no state income tax and is one of the top three least taxed states in the U.S.