Nephrology- General
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
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.
Why Temple
Clinical Focus:
- Opportunities to expand specialized programs:
- Glomerular disease
- Hypertension
- Home dialysis
Education & Mentorship:
- Strong commitment to teaching and mentoring medical students residents and fellows.
- Opportunities to develop nephrology educational initiatives.
- Education-focused roles supported by departmental initiatives.
Research Opportunities:
- Clinical research participation encouraged and supported.
- Access to robust departmental infrastructure for research.
- Faculty involved in national committees advisory boards and international trials.
Hospital & Practice Environment:
- Home to extensive solid organ transplant programs (heart lung liver pancreas kidney).
- One of the nations largest heart and lung transplant programs.
- In-house nephropathology services available.
Dialysis Services:
- Expanding affiliated dialysis clinics.
- Growing home dialysis program.
Mission & Values:
- Commitment to excellence in patient care education and research.
- Programs aligned with evolving community health needs both locally and globally.
Candidate Qualifications
- MD DO or foreign equivalent
- BC/BE 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
Features and Benefits
- Compensation consistent with leading academic institutions and CME Funds
- Vacation Holiday Sick and CME Time
- Generous 403b retirement match
- 457b
- Health dental and vision
- Malpractice
- Tuition remission
- Savi- student loan repayment program
We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment for students faculty and staff. We believe that diversity (of experiences thought etc.) enriches our learning environment and strengthens our academic community. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds experiences and perspectives will enhance our commitment to these values.
Temple Health is an educational partner with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University providing medical education to the next generation of physicians and biomedical scientists.
Philadelphia is a city of firsts: first hospital first library first medical school. Its a place where big ideas come to life. Alexander Hamilton
Procedure for Candidacy
To be considered for this position you must complete an online application.
Application materials should include: a curriculum vitae; a personal statement stating your qualifications professional goals three professional references names/contact information and a statement describing working effectively in an urban environment is strongly encouraged.
Please address your application to: Iris Lee MD Section Chief Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation C/O Bill Mawhinney Senior Recruiter Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University email:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age color disability ethnicity marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other status protected by law.
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About Company
Where better to worship a good education than at Temple University? Part of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Temple has nine campuses in the Philadelphia area, as well as in Tokyo and Rome and educational programs in China, Greece, France, Israel, and the UK. Ab ... View more