Medical Director, Transplant Nephrology

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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN)is seeking an experienced board-certifiedTransplant Nephrologistto serve as theMedical Director of our Kidney Transplant Program. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding clinical expertise leadership capability and exceptional interpersonal skills to join our team at theLVHNCedar Crest campus in Allentown PA.

As the only kidney transplant program in East Central Pennsylvania LVHNs Kidney Transplant Program has provided high-quality transplant care for more than 20 years. The program has experienced significant growth over the past two years now performingmore than 150 kidney transplants annually includingapproximately 40 living-donor cases. Continued expansion is expected as we strengthen our presence as one of the regions leading transplant centers.

This high-visibility leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing program. The Medical Director will partner closely with the Surgical Director to guide clinical operations ensure high standards of quality and safety and advance the programs mission of serving patients across the region and beyond. Our outreach network is robust and continues to expand further enhancing access to care.

Join a collaborative and dedicated team of physicians and advanced practice providers committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients and community.

In aMedical Director Transplant Nephrologycareer with LVHN youll have the opportunity to:

• Manage Transplant Patients in various phases of care including candidate evaluation kidney Donor Assessment/Evaluation medical management of waitlist candidates post-transplant and post-donation medical management and care coordination providing oversight on clinical operations improvement and other appropriate cost-reduction strategies.

• Optimize transplant outcomes equal to or greater than national benchmarks for one year patient and graft survival.

• Supervise care delivered on the inpatient kidney transplant service by a growing team of Physicians Advanced Practitioner staff and floor nursing engaged in transplant care.

• Oversee the review process of transplant-related adverse events and complications.

• Work with a multidisciplinary team and across ancillary departments to address systemic issues and changes in processes.

• Be at the forefront of leading-edge technologies delivering high-quality care to patients and stay current with the latest advancements in medical technology.

• Develop and maintain clinical and administrative policies in kidney transplant as well as quality indicators.

• Have oversight of growth initiatives to increase Kidney transplant referrals and Kidney transplant activity.

• Participate in outreach education/CME programs attendance at outreach dinners and other social events with the referring community.

• Collaborate with our surgical administrator and transplant program director regarding finances budgets operations staffing and strategic planning.

• Continue the development of clinical management guidelines/protocols for transplant programs and adherence to UNOS CMS and other regulatory guidelines.

• Participate in the Transplant Program meetings including Quality Assessment and performance Improvement; Transplant Review Board; Multi-disciplinary rounding. Programmatic/Practice based meetings and additional programmatic meetings as necessary.

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• A generous salary and benefits package commensurate with this position will be offered.

Qualifications:

• Strong communication and leadership skills internal motivation and independence and ability to devise and execute a plan to build the program.

• Current PA state Medical License or ability to obtain a PA state Medical License

• Post Fellowship experience in clinical transplant Nephrology is desired.

• Candidate must meet UNOS criteria as a primary physician of a Kidney Transplant Program preferred.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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