Pediatric Nephrologist

About the Role

This is an incredible opportunity to join a collegial academic environment and work in a children's hospital ranked as one of the best in the U.S. The Division of Pediatric Nephrology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a Pediatric Nephrologist with specific interest in pediatric kidney transplantation. Depending on interest and qualifications, the successful applicant will either assume the role of Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation immediately or have the option to be mentored into that role over 1-3 years by the current Medical Director and Division Chief Dr. David K. Hooper, MD.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of kidney disorders, including patients on dialysis and with kidney transplants, in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Perform procedures including hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, peritoneal dialysis, therapeutic plasma exchange, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and kidney biopsy with sedation.
• Carry out clinical activities at Primary Children's Hospitals in Salt Lake City and Lehi, UT, as well as University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, with potential for outreach clinics in the future.
• Teach and conduct research, with the degree varying depending on rank, track, and job description.
• Upon assuming the responsibility of Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation, lead and develop that program with dedicated administrative effort.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatric Nephrology.
• Excellent procedural and clinical skills.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Unmatched benefits program including non-contributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately.
• Faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement, and excellence as educators.

Faculty Appointment

The successful candidate will receive a faculty appointment on the Clinical or Tenure track in the Department of Pediatrics at the academic level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing, vibrant city in the Intermountain West, with a nationally recognized Broadway theater, ballet, symphony, and several professional sports teams. The newly renovated Salt Lake International Airport is a hub for Delta Airlines and has direct flights to many North American cities and daily direct flights to multiple European cities. Outdoor activities are unparalleled: the city is a ski destination and a gateway to the state's renowned red rock landscapes. In addition to its 15 ski resorts, Utah boasts five national parks (with five more within a half-day's drive), a variety of golf courses allowing for year-round play, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, picturesque lakes, and numerous other outdoor activities.