Physician – Medical Director, Transplant Nephrology – Royal Oak, MI
About The Position
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (WBUH) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced transplant nephrologist to assume a clinical and leadership role in the CH WBUH Transplant Center as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program. In conjunction with hospital leadership and the Section Head of the Transplant Center, this physician will be responsible for directing all Kidney Transplant Program activities and for monitoring and meeting external agency requirements. They will have responsibility for excellence in clinical care, programmatic growth, quality outcomes, and regulatory requirements. This position combines programmatic leadership with transplant nephrology clinical responsibilities, encompassing the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care across all phases of the transplant continuum. Clinical duties include the evaluation, selection, and management of patients in the pre-transplant phase, active waitlist management, peri-transplant care, and longitudinal post-transplant follow-up, as well as the assessment and care of living and deceased donors to ensure suitability and optimal outcomes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong and visionary leadership, with a deep understanding of transplant regulations and quality standards, and will be committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based clinical care. The candidate will collaborate with referring physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and program performance and contribute to teaching, research, and program development initiatives. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital’s Transplant Center, established in 1972, has performed thousands of organ transplants. The program has shown sustained growth, with current annual volume exceeding 90 kidney transplants and 40 liver transplants. The program is notable for innovative protocols and outstanding outcomes with one-year patient and graft survival rates that are amongst the best in Michigan and nationally. The program consists of 4 transplant surgeons, 4 transplant nephrologists and 2 transplant hepatologists performing deceased and living donor kidney transplantation, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, liver transplantation, simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation, deceased donor abdominal organ procurement, and advanced general surgery pertaining to transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Requirements
- BC/BE nephrologist with at least 5 years of experience in practice in kidney and multi-organ transplantation is strongly preferred
- The candidate must meet OPTN requirements for Primary Kidney Transplant Physician
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
- Commitment to being a team player
- Eligible for an unrestricted Michigan Medical License and DEA
Nice To Haves
- AST/ASN-accredited Renal Transplant fellowship preferred
Responsibilities
- Directing all Kidney Transplant Program activities
- Monitoring and meeting external agency requirements
- Ensuring excellence in clinical care, programmatic growth, quality outcomes, and regulatory requirements
- Evaluating, selecting, and managing patients in the pre-transplant phase
- Active waitlist management
- Peri-transplant care
- Longitudinal post-transplant follow-up
- Assessing and caring for living and deceased donors
- Collaborating with referring physicians and multidisciplinary teams
- Contributing to teaching, research, and program development initiatives
Benefits
- Nationally competitive compensation
- Malpractice insurance including tail coverage
- Generous CME allowance
- Strong institutional leadership support
- Faculty appointment at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- Hospital employed with great benefits including health, life, dental, vision, vacation and retirement contribution plans
- 403(b) & 457(b)
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
