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Summary of Position
The Department of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is seeking fellowship-trained highly skilled candidates for a faculty position in Nephrology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
The successful candidate will be a dedicated clinician eager to contribute to a dynamic collegial academic environment with opportunities for mentored career development. The ideal candidate will have interests in expanding one or more of our specialized clinical programsincluding glomerular disease hypertension and home dialysisas well as developing nephrology educational initiatives for trainees. A commitment to teaching and mentoring medical students residents and fellows is essential. For those interested opportunities in education-focused roles and clinical research are supported through robust departmental initiatives.
Temple University Hospital is a 750-bed hospital with a busy emergency department extensive critical care services and active solid organ transplant programs (heart lung liver pancreas and kidney). Our nephrology practice supports one of the nations largest heart and lung transplant programs and benefits from in-house nephropathology services. Our affiliated dialysis clinics are expanding including a growing home dialysis program. Faculty members in the Section of Nephrology are actively involved in clinical research hold leadership roles on national committees serve on advisory boards and participate in international clinical trials. The Section of Nephrology is dedicated to its tri-fold mission of excellence in patient care education and research and as part of a health care system; we are expanding programs to meet the evolving needs of our community locally and globally.
In addition to a competitive salary and a comprehensive suite of benefits including a generous 403b retirement match health dental vision life malpractice paid vacation CME a tuition remission program disability at group rates and more the position offers:
a uniquely supportive practice environment strengthened by Temples mission-driven culture to provide and promote equitable world class patient care research and medical education.
individual career development and mentorship opportunities; and
collegiality among faculty staff and hospital leadership.
Temple Health one of Philadelphias leading academic medical centers is home to more than 1000 physicians and scientists who share the mission of bringing innovative treatments to patients. Temple Health refers to the health education and research activities carried out by the affiliates of Temple University Health System and by the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM). Temple University Health System (TUHS) is a $1.8 billion academic health system dedicated to providing access to quality patient care and supporting excellence in medical education and research.
Located in the heart of North Philadelphia Temple offers easy access to all the cultural historical culinary and recreational activities of Pennsylvanias largest city with opportunities to reside in varied settings ranging from urban to rural.
Job Qualifications:
MD DO or foreign equivalent.
Board Certified/Eligible in Nephrology
Successful completion of an ACGME accredited Nephrology Fellowship prior to start date.
Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure and DEA in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Interest or expertise in hypertension glomerular disease transplant and home therapies is welcomed.
Procedure for Candidacy
To be considered for this position applicants must complete the online application.
Application materials must be submitted in PDF format and should include: a cover letter an updated curriculum vitae and three professional references.
Please address your application to: Paul Pronovost MD Section Chief Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Professor Medicine C/O William Mawhinney Senior Physician/Faculty Recruiter Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. E-mail:
Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations including employment service and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age color disability marital status national origin or ethnic origin race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity genetic information or veteran status.
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