Pediatric Nephrologist

Nemours Children's Health•Wilmington, DE

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Pediatric Nephrologist to join their team of three physicians in the Delaware Valley. This role offers a blend of inpatient pediatric care at a state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, with access to comprehensive subspecialty services and academic opportunities, alongside outpatient clinic settings in Wilmington and Abington, Pennsylvania. The position involves a 1:4 call schedule at Nemours Children’s Hospital and precepting residents and medical students. The division is supported by nurse educators, a social worker, a dietician, and an administrative assistant, and collaborates with pediatric rheumatologists, urologists, radiologists, and a pediatric kidney transplant program. This is a significant opportunity to contribute to the growth of Nemours Children’s Health in the Delaware Valley, with busy outpatient practices, strong ancillary support, and encouraged research and teaching opportunities. Academic appointment is awarded by Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. The division offers a full spectrum of pediatric nephrology services, including management of acute and chronic kidney disease, plasmapheresis, and all forms of renal replacement therapy. They have a dedicated children’s dialysis unit and innovative programs such as ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, telemedicine, William’s syndrome clinic, sickle cell disease clinic, and kidney stone clinic. The division is actively involved in multicenter QI and research collaborative studies, including PNRC, IROC, and NAPTRCS, providing ample clinical research opportunities. Teaching responsibilities include medical students and pediatric residents.

Requirements

Eligible for unrestricted Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey License
Completed a Pediatric Nephrology Residency
ABPN Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Nephrology
Collaborative practice style which supports clinical training, research experience and education for medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare worker

Nice To Haves

Experienced Pediatric Nephrologists are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the on-call schedule as 1:4 call at the Nemours Children’s Hospital
Precept residents and medical students in their clinics
Provide a complete range of inpatient and outpatient pediatric nephrology services
Manage patients with acute and chronic kidney disease
Provide inpatient and outpatient plasmapheresis services
Manage all modalities of renal replacement therapy (CRRT, PD, and HD - with and without ECMO)
Participate in kidney transplantation
Engage in teaching pediatric residents
Engage in teaching medical students
Participate in large multicenter QI and research collaborative studies