Medical Director Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program/Academic Rank/DOQ

University of Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Nephrology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, NE is recruiting an experienced transplant nephrologist to join their faculty as Medical Director of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program. This role offers a unique opportunity for clinical and administrative leadership within an established transplant program, with the potential to shape its future growth. The Division comprises fifteen faculty members dedicated to patient care, training future nephrologists, internists, and medical students, and advancing clinical and translational research. The transplant program includes five transplant nephrologists (four clinical, one research). The program has an AST-accredited transplant nephrology fellowship and anticipates ACGME certification for 2027. Additionally, the Division hosts a fully accredited nephrology fellowship with three positions annually. Faculty are recognized as top educators and have interests in transplantation, glomerular disease, home dialysis, and medical student education. Nebraska Medicine, the clinical partner, is the sole transplant center in Nebraska, having performed over 4,600 adult and pediatric kidney transplants and over 1,250 living-donor kidney transplants. In the last three years, the program has averaged 180 total kidney transplants and 50 living donor transplants.

Requirements

MD or DO (or equivalent)
Board certified in Nephrology with UNOS certification or eligibility

Responsibilities

Provide clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for an established kidney/pancreas transplant program.
Advance quality, patient outcomes, program development, and growth.
Engage in the education and mentorship of nephrology fellows, residents, and medical students.
Pursue clinical and translational research within an academic medical center.
Practice within a multidisciplinary transplant team, partnering with transplant surgeons and specialists to provide comprehensive care for kidney and pancreas transplant patients.