Nephrology - 15598636

Temple•Temple, TX

10d

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Health, Central Texas Division, seeks a fellowship trained Transplant Nephrologist, MD or DO, Board Certified in Nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine to serve as the Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation. The ideal candidate should be an experienced kidney and pancreas transplant nephrologist with the motivation and ability to grow the program. Join 2 existing transplant nephrologists, including the current Medical Director who is assisting with leadership transition Longstanding program performing 80-100 deceased and living donor kidney transplants per year, with a stable and collaborative surgical team Tremendous opportunity to grow the program with a broad catchment area for which BSWH Temple Hospital serves as the only quaternary care center The position requires active participation in growth of the program coverage at outreach clinics and selection/listing including wait list maintenance of pre-transplant candidates. The role includes evaluation of potential transplant recipients, management of inpatient transplant recipients and follow up care of transplant recipients. Partner with cardiac service line to co-manage complex advance heart failure and combined heart – kidney transplant candidates. Candidates must be familiar with and credentialed for all dialysis therapies Candidates will rotate call with other transplant nephrologists and APPs, providing 24/7 call for all inpatient care as well as outpatient emergencies. Academic appointment at Baylor College of Medicine predicated on qualification. The Medical Director will be a member of the Division of Nephrology that has 12 nephrologists, 5 APPs, and a large outpatient nephrology and dialysis practice. Well established nephrology fellowship program with active participation of the fellows in the Transplant program. Compensation based on experience

Requirements

Medical licensed physician, MD or DO
Board Certified in Nephrology
Fellowship trained Nephrology / Transplant Nephrology
Texas licensed by start date
Familiar with and credentialed for all dialysis therapies

Responsibilities

Active participation in growth of the program coverage at outreach clinics
Selection/listing including wait list maintenance of pre-transplant candidates
Evaluation of potential transplant recipients
Management of inpatient transplant recipients
Follow up care of transplant recipients
Partner with cardiac service line to co-manage complex advance heart failure and combined heart – kidney transplant candidates
Rotate call with other transplant nephrologists and APPs, providing 24/7 call for all inpatient care as well as outpatient emergencies