Medical Director, Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation Program - Clinician Educator

University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks an Associate or Full Professor for a non-tenure Clinician Educator position. The role requires expertise in clinical, regulatory, and administrative leadership of an adult kidney transplant program. The Medical Director will oversee the program’s clinical, operational, and regulatory responsibilities in partnership with the Surgical Director and Penn Transplant Institute leadership, focusing on patient safety, access to transplant, organ utilization, and program growth. The position includes clinical care for kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant candidates and recipients, as well as living kidney donor candidates, and attending responsibilities on the inpatient kidney transplant service. Teaching may include instruction and supervision of nephrology and transplant nephrology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students. Research and scholarship may include leadership in clinical, translational, or health services research and other scholarly activities related to kidney transplantation. Sustained academic scholarship and contributions to the field are expected for faculty on the Clinician Educator track. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative academic and clinical division with more than 50 faculty members and ACGME-accredited general nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowships. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Requirements

M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Board certification in Nephrology.
Must meet OPTN/UNOS criteria to serve as a primary kidney transplant physician.
Expertise in clinical, regulatory, and administrative leadership of an adult kidney transplant program.
Experience working with advanced practice providers, transplant coordinators, and trainees.
Sustained academic scholarship and contributions to kidney transplantation consistent with the Clinician Educator track.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a transplant nephrologist.
Strong leadership skills.
Commitment to patient-centered care, equitable access to transplantation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

Oversee the clinical, operational, and regulatory responsibilities of the Kidney Transplant Program in partnership with the Surgical Director and Penn Transplant Institute leadership.
Support patient safety, access to transplant, organ utilization, and program growth.
Steward waitlist management and selection committee processes.
Lead quality and performance improvement and ensure compliance with OPTN/UNOS, CMS, and SRTR requirements.
Serve as an internal and external spokesperson for the program.
Participate in transplant-related clinical and administrative meetings.
Evaluate and manage kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant candidates and recipients, and living kidney donor candidates, in the outpatient setting.
Attend on the inpatient kidney transplant service.
Teach and supervise nephrology and transplant nephrology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students in inpatient, consult, and outpatient settings.
Lead or participate in clinical, translational, or health services research and scholarly activities related to kidney transplantation.
Demonstrate sustained academic scholarship through publications, research, and other academic contributions.
Collaborate with advanced practice providers, transplant coordinators, and trainees.