Pediatric Nephrologist

Nemours Childrens Healthis seeking a Pediatric Nephrologist to join our growing team of four physicians in the Delaware Valley.

This exciting opportunity offers the best of both worlds with inpatient pediatric care in a free-standing state-of-the-art Childrens Hospital in the main campus in Wilmington Delaware with access to all the pediatric subspecialty services and academic engagement opportunities as well as private-practice style outpatient clinic setting in Wilmington Delaware and several satellite clinics in PA NJ MD and South DE. The successful candidate will contribute to the on-call schedule as 1:4 call at the Nemours Childrens Hospital and will precept residents and medical students in their clinics in rotation with the other attendings.

In addition to the support ofnurse educators a social worker a dietician and an administrative assistant the division works in close collaboration with our team of pediatric rheumatologists pediatric urologists specialized renal and interventional radiologists and a pediatric kidney transplant Pediatric Nephrologists are encouraged to apply.

This key position represents an outstanding opportunity to help facilitate the continued growth phase of Nemours Childrens Health in the Delaware Valley and neighboring have busy outpatient practices with strong ancillary support including nurses social work and nutritional services. Researchopportunities are encouraged along withteaching pediatric residentswithacademic appointment awarded by Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia PA.

The division provides a complete range of inpatient and outpatient pediatric nephrology services including management of patients with acute and chronic kidney disease inpatient and outpatient plasmapheresis services all modalities of renal replacement therapy (CRRT PD and HD - with and without ECMO) and kidney transplantation. We have a dedicated childrens dialysis unit with 6 chairs and 5 pediatric dialysis nurses. The division has innovative clinical programs including a robust 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program an active telemedicine nephrology-driven program that offers care for patients from long distances. Additionally the division is very active in large multicenter QI and research collaborative studies. There are teaching opportunities that include medical students and pediatric residents from our Nemours Childrens Hospital residency program.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a busy practice in one of the Northeasts most desirable communities. Located in the Northeast corridor Wilmington provides limitless cultural and professional opportunities given its easy access and proximity to major metropolitan areas while being nestled in the bucolic Brandywine Valley. As the center of commerce and culture in Delaware Wilmington combines the amenities and excitement of big city living with the peace and charm of a small town.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Base salary and annual incentives recognizing clinical academic and quality achievements
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health dental vision and life insurance
• Retirement Planning: 403B with employer match and 457 plans
• Relocation Support: Mortgage assistance and relocation packages
• Work-Life Balance: Six weeks of paid family leave
• Professional Development: CME licensure and dues allowances
• Additional Benefits: Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; no Delaware state sales tax

Qualifications

• Eligible for unrestricted Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland License
• Have completed Pediatric Nephrology Residency
• Have completed Pediatric Nephrology Training
• ABPN Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Nephrology
• Collaborative practice style which supports clinical training research experience and education for medical students residents fellows and other healthcare worker

Interested candidates should confidentially apply.

Nemours Childrens Health is an internationally recognized multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking innovative approaches to the prevention diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases and to educate the next generation of leaders in childrens health.

As one of the nations premier pediatric health care systems Nemours provides world-class clinical care in four states Delaware Florida New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Located in Wilmington Delaware Nemours Childrens Hospital Delaware offers intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. Ranked among the nations best in pediatric specialty care byU.S. News & World Report this world-renowned teaching hospital has served children from 42 states and 14 nations. Extending the world-class care of Nemours Childrens Hospital Delaware the Nemours Childrens Clinic provides expert care for even more children across the Delaware Valley through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.

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