Description
West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine seek a Transplant Nephrologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidates will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.
WVU Medicine provides comprehensive transplant services to meet the needs of patients in West Virginia and the region. The candidate for this exciting opportunity will provide transplant nephrology services and help foster the growth of our renal transplant program.
The successful candidate will practice in the area of Transplant Nephrology. The Transplant Nephrologist will work with the all transplant team members and abide by all UNOS bylaws and CMS regulations. This collaboration will include evaluating and planning kidney and heart/kidney transplant patients through all the phases of transplantation. They will actively participate in the growth of the program with the other team members while serving as an integral component of the Patient Selection Committee, QAPI, and research initiatives.
While providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as mentor/educate Transplant Staff to care for kidney patients and provide ongoing support.
Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. The successful candidate must meet UNOS and OPTN requirements as applicable. Candidates must have completed a fellowship in nephrology as well as a fellowship in transplant nephrology or equivalent experience. Candidates must be board certified in internal medicine and certified/eligible in nephrology. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in transplant nephrology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
WVU Medicine’s Kidney transplant program was developed in 2019. This program is a growing program with a community outreach need.
WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of eighteen member hospitals and three hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center offering tertiary and quaternary care. WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation.
The WVU Health System has been ranked number 180 out of 500 businesses selected for the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers 2021.”
Morgantown, West Virginia, is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA, and three hours from Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD. Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers a large city’s cultural diversity and amenities in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/medicine/sections-of-medicine/nephrology/ and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org/morgantowncareers/
For additional questions, please contact Joseph Lombardi, Senior Physician Recruiter, at joseph.lombardi1@wvumedicine.org
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
