Posted: 6/15/2021

The Division of Nephrology at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is recruiting for a BC/BE Pediatric Nephrologist, with fellowship training or practice experience in Pediatric Transplant Nephrology for a Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation. The starting salary will be commensurate based upon training and experience.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing exceptional clinical care to children with all types of kidney disease, including chronic kidney diseases in outpatient and inpatient settings within the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation will oversee pediatric kidney transplant operations and work with the Division Director to optimize quality and patient care, improve patient access and experience, and oversee the clinical expansion of the kidney transplant service within and outside of the Western Pennsylvania region. 

The Division of Nephrology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a leading clinical and research enterprise in nephrology and is among the most distinguished pediatric nephrology units in the nation, ranked 13^th in the nation by US News and World Report in 2020-2021.

UPMC is celebrating 40 years of innovative transplant care. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh established the nation’s first pediatric transplant center in 1981 under the guidance of transplant pioneer Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD. Today, UPMC is one the leading centers for pediatric transplantation in the United States.

The UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World report’s 2020-2021 list of “American’s Best Children’s Hospitals,” UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a 315-bed free-standing children’s hospital located in the thriving Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh cares for over 80% of all hospitalized children (and over 90% of all hospitalized children under the age of 12) in our region, a catchment area that includes Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, Northern West Virginia, and Southwestern New York.  Overlooking the Allegheny River and much of the metropolitan area, the hospital stands minutes away from the downtown cultural district, home stadiums for three major sports teams, an internationally recognized culinary scene, and renowned centers of higher learning in the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh are equal opportunity employers. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/veterans are encouraged to apply.

Contact Info

Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae to Carlton M. Bates, MD, Division Director - Nephrology, Vice Chair of Basic Research, and Professor of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, at batescm@upmc.edu.

Posted: 6/14/2021

The Section of Pediatric Nephrology at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) and The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth seeks a board certified or eligible physician to join its faculty. We seek a BC/BE fellowship trained pediatric nephrologist interested in joining this growing and vibrant clinical practice with an active teaching service.

CHaD is the pediatric service of Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H), an integrated academic healthcare delivery system for northern New England, anchored in Lebanon, New Hampshire at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), recognized by US News & World Report as the Best Hospital in NH and home to the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. CHaD maintains an inpatient pediatric unit with PICU and a level III NICU at DHMC and a comprehensive ambulatory specialty center at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic in Manchester, the largest city in the state.

The Section of Pediatric Nephrology provides a full range of services at DHMC, D-H Manchester and CHaD at Wentworth-Douglass in Dover, NH. The program offers comprehensive nephrology services including management of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, acute and chronic nephritis, pediatric renal transplant, medical urology, prenatal consultation, and kidney stones. A unique aspect of the Section is our integrative pediatric nephrology service that attracts patients from across the country.

Teaching residents and medical students is expected, so eligibility for academic appointment at The Geisel School of Medicine is required, at a rank commensurate with experience and academic portfolio. Opportunities for clinical, translational, and health services research exist for the interested candidate.

D-H provides a rare opportunity to combine high level academic medicine with a serene and stress-free living environment. Lebanon is part of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, home to Dartmouth College and its abundant cultural and enrichment activities. Greater Manchester is often ranked among the best small cities in the United States for quality of life. With destinations like Boston, New York, Montreal, the seacoast and ski country within driving distance, this the ideal place to work where others play.

Qualifications

 • BC/BE Pediatric Nephrology

• Must have ability to obtain/maintain NH medical license

Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact Info

https://careers.dhproviders.org/pediatric-nephrologist

Posted: 6/11/2021

The Department of Pediatrics at The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center and Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health is seeking additional Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pediatric Nephrologists at the Assistant/Associate Professor level to join 4 other faculty members in the growing division of Pediatric Nephrology. The successful candidate will be expected to assume clinical responsibilities for all aspects of pediatric nephrology care, including acute and chronic dialysis and renal transplant management, and to teach medical students and residents. Development of a clinical or basic science research program will be supported, but is not requisite for this position. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital is a 246-bed tertiary care free-standing children’s hospital and the only full-service academic children’s hospital in Oklahoma. Program highlights include a multidisciplinary transplant program; strong support services including a dedicated psychologist; a hospital-based pediatric dialysis program which is an active member of SCOPE; and many research and teaching opportunities. The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center includes seven colleges and 17 institutions and serves as our state’s principal medical education and research facility. The Department of Pediatrics is composed of 16 divisions and 240+ faculty members and is based at the new Children’s Physicians Building in Oklahoma City in the downtown area. Our division is the only Pediatric Nephrology program in the state and provides comprehensive care for Oklahoma children.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, women and underrepresented minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Contact Info

For candidates who are interested in our program, please send your CV and inquiry to:

Ikuyo Yamaguchi, MD, PhD, Chief of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma HSC, at 1200 Children’s Ave Suite 14501, Oklahoma City, OK 73104; or email to ikuyo-yamaguchi@ouhsc.edu.

Posted: 6/2/2021

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at Michigan Medicine is recruiting for a full time board eligible or certified pediatric nephrologist at the assistant or associate level for a clinical track position to join our diverse 10 faculty group. A successful candidate must possess the full range of pediatric nephrology clinical skills, including ICU nephrology, dialysis, renal biopsy, and transplant experience. Advancement in the clinical track is contingent on contributions in at least one of the focus areas of education, quality improvement, patient safety, or clinical scholarship/research along with excellent clinical care/service. Rank of selected candidate is dependent upon qualifications. 

Candidates with administrative experience or interest in dialysis and acute therapies are particularly encouraged to apply since we have need for a Medical Director of Pediatric Dialysis and Acute therapies (32% effort). Our Pediatric Dialysis program offers a robust CRRT program (approximately 500-600 days/year), plasma exchange, inpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, in center hemodialysis, and home peritoneal dialysis.  Average numbers are 10-15 in center hemodialysis and 10-15 home peritoneal dialysis patients.  We are members of the SCOPE Dialysis Collaborative and are involved in multiple projects. There are many opportunities for clinical research with the volume of our dialysis program.

Ann Arbor offers wide range of cultural, educational, sports, and recreational activities. It is consistently rated as one of the top places to live or work: best college town in the United States for 2021 WalletHub; 2020’s Top Places to Live, #2 Ann Arbor, Livability.com; 2019 Top New U.S. Tech Hubs #3 Ann Arbor, Bloomberg; 2019 The 25 Happiest Cities in America, #16 Ann Arbor, Forbes.

Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Pediatrics, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.   The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Contact Info

David Kershaw MD FAAP

Division Director, Pediatric Nephrology

Email:  dkershaw@med.umich.edu

Phone 734-936-4210

Posted: 6/1/2021

The Division of Nephrology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent, or Ph.D. or M.D.(or equivalent)/Ph.D. degree.

The Division Chief reports to the Chair of the Department and works closely with the other Division Chiefs, the Associate Chairs, and the Vice Chair in the Department of Pediatrics. The Division Chief will oversee the clinical, research, and educational activities of the Division, lead recruiting efforts in the Division, and ensure career mentoring for all faculty and fellows in the Division.

The Division of Nephrology includes inpatient and outpatient clinical programs in General Nephrology, Transplant, Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and a number of multidisciplinary clinics, including in kidney stone disease, glomerular disease, kidney involvement in cancer survivors, Lupus, and Liver-Kidney clinic. The Division of Nephrology is comprised of 14 faculty and physicians with diverse clinical and investigative interests, 9 fellows, and over 60 staff members.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows within the division of Nephrology.

Clinical responsibilities may include seeing and treating patients in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include clinical and translational research focusing on observational studies of CKD and transplant, clinical trials, epidemiology, imaging research in kidney disease, studies of Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU, and post bone marrow transplant.

Contact Info

Apply online at: apply.interfolio.com/87781

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.
The University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are EOEs.
Minorities/ Women/ Individuals with disabilities/ Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Posted: 5/10/2021

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Pediatric Nephrologist for a fulltime Assistant Professor at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston Division located in the capital city of Charleston, WV. Job duties include: provide clinical care and teach medical students and residents in the area of Pediatric Nephrology; scholarly activities are highly encouraged. 

Job Requirements by the time of appointment:

• MD, DO degree or foreign equivalent degree from an accredited program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Nephrology
• Possess aptitude and passion for educating residents and medical students
• Willingness to participate in appropriate academic, clinical research or other scholarly activity as may be required of clinical faculty
• Eligible for WV Medical License

Benefits include:

• Excellent benefits package with generous PTO
• Vibrant community
• Superb family environment
• Unsurpassed recreational activities
• Outstanding school systems

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

Contact Info

To apply, send CV and cover letter to carol.wamsley@camc.org

Posted: 4/15/2021

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Brenner Children's Hospital, Wake Forest Baptist Health, is seeking a 4^th board eligible/certified full-time faculty at a rank of Assistant/Associate Professor to join 3 other nephrologists. Our division has an ACGME-approved fellowship program and provides comprehensive nephrology care including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, fluid and electrolyte disorders, a dedicated Hypertension clinic, nephrolithiasis, congenital urological anomalies, acute and chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, CRRT, apheresis, transplantation, prenatal consultation, renal ultrasound, and the capability of ultrasound-guidance renal biopsy. The position incorporates medical education of fellows, house staff, medical students, pharmacy residents, and PA students. Clinical, translational, or basic science research is not required but is welcomed, and there are many opportunities for collaboration with Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center on Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, and Center for Precision Medicine. Our section is actively engaged in clinical, translational, and basic science research. Brenner Children’s Hospital is a 180-bed tertiary care and trauma medical center with all pediatric subspecialties serving a large referral area with a diverse patient population. We are located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 2 hours east of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains/Resorts and 4 hours west of the Atlantic Ocean as well as driving distance all along the East Coast. Winston-Salem is an affordable and engaging city with thriving arts, sports, and culinary scenes. Several high schools in the region are ranked within the Top 50 in the state. Wake Forest Baptist Health/Brenner Children's Hospital is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.

Contact Info

For candidates who are interested in our program, please send your CV and inquiry to:

Jen-Jar Lin, MD, PhD

Professor and Chief

Pediatric Nephrology, Wake Forest Baptist Health

Medical Center Blvd

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Tel: (336) 716-9640

Fax: (336) 716-9229

E-mail: jelin@wakehealth.edu

Posted: 2/25/2021

Marshfield Children’s Hospital is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Nephrologist in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The Marshfield Clinic Health System is a fully integrated health system that geographically covers a population of 1 million people.  Marshfield Children’s Hospital is a children’s hospital within the Marshfield Medical Center.  It is the only children’s hospital in central and northern Wisconsin.  Our pediatric nephrologist cares for children with a wide range of disorders and includes a unique mix of acute intensive inpatient and chronic longitudinal outpatient care. There is opportunity to   provide apheresis services as well as   acute and chronic renal replacement therapies.   The pediatric nephrologists provides care for renal transplant recipients in conjunction with pediatric transplant referral centers. Marshfield Children's provides full service pediatric nephrology care, serving patients from prenatal consultation through transition to adult nephrology.

Our 74-bed Children’s Hospital is Central Wisconsin’s only accredited pediatric hospital, and one of only four in Wisconsin. It is equipped with the latest technology, more than 40 pediatric specialties and board-certified pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and neonatologists. Certified child life specialists ensure children receive the emotional support they may need to cope with their evaluation and treatment during their ambulatory procedure or hospital stay.

Marshfield Children’s Hospital has 24 bed level 3 NICU with 24/7 neonatology support and normal newborn nursery; 8 bed PICU with 24/7 pediatric intensivist support including sedation services; 26 bed pediatric acute beds including 8 bed Heme-Onc positive pressure rooms and 24/7 pediatric hospitalist support. 

Opportunities include teaching Pediatric and Med-Peds residents and medical students. Research opportunities are available through the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute. Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is pioneering health care research – discovering new knowledge and innovative approaches to better meet the needs of patients at Marshfield Clinic Health System and around the world

Compensation and Benefits

• Two year guaranteed salary, then production-based
• 4 weeks of vacation to start; 2 weeks CME
• $5,800 CME annual allowance
• Health, Dental, Life, Disability, and Occurrence Based Malpractice insurance
• 401(k) with match; 457(b); outstanding employer-funded retirement plan
• Fully funded relocation 
• Opportunity for competitive bonus

Marshfield, Wisconsin: Family Friendly Community with Four-Season Recreation

Located in Central Wisconsin, Marshfield offers a great place to live, work and play within this community of 20,000.  Marshfield’s quality of life is everything you are looking for to raise a family or to start or advance a career.  Marshfield is an extremely safe community and residents take great pride in this place they call home, while enjoying all four seasons. With exceptional schools, ranking high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering diverse and plentiful opportunities.  We are in a truly unique position of providing high quality tertiary level care in a culturally diverse and peaceful rural community.

Contact Info

For more information, contact: 
Melissa Folz, Physician Recruiter
folz.melissa@marshfieldclinic.org
715-899-0367

Posted: 10/9/2020

UT Health San Antonio, Department of Pediatrics, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, is seeking to recruit a third fulltime Pediatric Nephrologist at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor.  Academic rank and tenure status will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.  Qualified candidate must be Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics and Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Nephrology.  Successful candidate will be expected to serve as attending on the Nephrology service and possess excellent teaching and clinical skills.  Candidates are expected to develop focused basic and/or clinical research projects. 

The Children’s Kidney Center is located at University Hospital.  The Children’s Kidney Center houses all offices, the renal clinic and an 8-station dialysis unit.  Activities include medical care for 15-20 dialysis patients and transplantation of approximately 15 patients a year.  The division is currently involved in multiple clinical research projects.  The School of Medicine has approximately 220 medical students at each level and division faculty are actively engaged in the training of these medical students as well as the 40 pediatric residents. 

Located near the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country, San Antonio has a population of over 1 million.  San Antonio offers diverse educational and employment opportunities for spouses and families.  Excellent public and private schools are available for children.  San Antonio is full of activities throughout the year in the arts, the annual Stock Show and Rodeo and the renowned Riverwalk.  With its mild winters, the city attracts people who really enjoy the outdoors.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

Contact Info

Interested individuals should apply online at https://uthscsa.edu/hr/employment.asp