Physician - Pediatric Nephrology

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible, fellowship-trained Pediatric Nephrologist to join the collaborative practice at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The practice has an established patient base and a diverse range of clinical diagnoses. Physicians work with dedicated support staff and pediatric specialists to provide comprehensive kidney care, including care for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, dialysis, transplant follow-up, and congenital renal disorders. The role includes minimal after-hours call, monthly outreach clinics, and an opportunity to practice within a nationally recognized Bardet-Biedl Syndrome care program. H-1B and J-1 visas are accepted. Marshfield Children’s Hospital is a 56-bed accredited pediatric hospital and Central Wisconsin’s only accredited pediatric hospital. It has more than 40 pediatric specialties, board-certified pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and neonatologists, a 24-bed Level 3 NICU, an 8-bed PICU, and pediatric acute-care beds. Physicians are encouraged to participate in medical education and research. The physician’s core privileges include performing histories and physical examinations; admitting patients when applicable; and evaluating, diagnosing, treating, or providing consultation for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with kidney illnesses and disorders. These include congenital anomalies, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, end-stage renal disease, urinary tract infections, voiding dysfunction, nephrolithiasis, renal transplant, acute and chronic glomerular diseases, genetic syndromes, tubular disorders, and cystic diseases. The position is based in Marshfield, Wisconsin, a community of about 20,000 residents. Sanford Health is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization; employment may qualify for state or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Successful completion of a Pediatric residency program.
Completion of a Pediatric Nephrology fellowship accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; other training may be considered through the credentialing waiver process.
Board certification in the primary area of practice by the applicable ABMS, AOA, or Royal College specialty or subspecialty board, or eligibility to obtain certification under the stated fellowship-completion provisions.
Demonstrate relevant experience through a fellowship log, a quality profile documenting clinical activity for the past 12 months, or documentation of clinical-setting activity for that period.
Demonstrate active involvement in inpatient services for at least 50 patients in the last 12 months, or active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months when a quality profile is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Nephrology.
Experience or interest in the Bardet-Biedl Syndrome care program, education, and research.

Responsibilities

Perform histories and physical examinations.
Admit patients when applicable to the setting.
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with kidney illnesses and disorders.
Provide consultative services for pediatric kidney conditions.
Provide comprehensive kidney care, including management of chronic kidney disease, hypertension, dialysis, transplant follow-up, and congenital renal disorders.
Participate in monthly outreach clinics.
Provide minimal after-hours call coverage.
Participate in medical education and research (encouraged).

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
CME allowance
Allowed time away
Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Relocation allowance
Potential eligibility for state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs