Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation - St. Joseph's Hospital - Tampa, Florida

About the role

BayCare Health System is seeking an accomplished transplant nephrologist to serve as Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation and lead the development and long-term success of a new kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant program at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, partnering with Northwestern Medicine. The program is expected to launch in 2027, offering a unique opportunity to build and shape a program within a community-based academic model.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall direction and performance of the kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant program, ensuring exceptional, patient-centered care that meets or exceeds clinical, regulatory, and service standards.
• Provide oversight and coordination of multidisciplinary transplant resources to support productivity, financial stewardship, and operational efficiency.
• Play a central role in waitlist management, donor-recipient matching, and weekly transplant listing conferences in collaboration with BayCare and Northwestern Medicine transplant teams.
• Partner closely with transplant coordinators and clinical teams to align candidate selection and donor acceptance with established algorithms, including the evaluation of higher-risk donors.
• Support best-practice strategies to preserve donor kidney viability during recovery and transport.
• Drive year-over-year growth in transplant volume while maintaining strong clinical, operational, and regulatory performance.
• Ensure clinical and research protocols are current, compliant, and consistently maintained.
• Provide comprehensive clinical care across the transplant continuum, including candidate evaluation, waitlist management, peri-transplant care, and post-transplant follow-up.
• Contribute to strategic planning and long-term growth of the transplant program within a collaborative, community-based academic environment.

Requirements

• MD or DO with completion of an ACGME-accredited Nephrology fellowship.
• Board Certified in Nephrology.
• Eligible to serve as OPTN Primary Physician for a kidney transplant program, including required case logs.
• Unrestricted Florida medical license (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in the care of adult kidney transplant patients.
• Prominent ability to care for a diverse patient population, including individuals with complex medical conditions or communication needs.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with sound clinical judgment and quality assessment expertise.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with completion of an ACGME-accredited Nephrology fellowship.
• Board Certified in Nephrology.
• Eligible to serve as OPTN Primary Physician for a kidney transplant program, including required case logs.
• Unrestricted Florida medical license (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in the care of adult kidney transplant patients.
• Prominent ability to care for a diverse patient population, including individuals with complex medical conditions or communication needs.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with sound clinical judgment and quality assessment expertise.

Skills

• Exceptional clinical care and leadership skills.
• Experience in transplant nephrology.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of transplant protocols and regulations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

BayCare Medical Group offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to attract and retain top talent. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive base salary.
• An incentive bonus.
• A sign-on bonus.
• A retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• CME allowance.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Insurance coverage including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance, and short and long-term disability insurance.
• Extras such as college savings plans, child care, auto and pet insurance, wellness centers, product and service discounts, and more.

About BayCare

BayCare continues to be a top destination to work, receive, and provide care — a commitment that’s reflected in our recent recognitions. Nationally, we were honored as a 2025 Top Workplace in the USA by USA Today and Energage. Locally, Tampa Bay Times and Energage named BayCare a Top Workplace for the 11th consecutive year. This year, we’re especially proud to be recognized as the top health care system in the country and the highest-ranked Florida-based company at No. 17, and recognized for the fifth time by the prestigious PEOPLE® Companies That Care list, as well as an eight-time recipient of the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Health Care™ award.