Associate Professor/Professor, Nephrology (Transplant) - Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School

Associate Professor/Professor, Nephrology (Transplant) - Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School in Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston We're sorry... the job you are trying to apply for is no longer available. Maybe you would like to consider the Categories below : If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers ! University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S.

Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B.

Johnson Hospital. UTHealth Houston Benefits UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to our benefits page . Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law or University policy.

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Johnson Hospital</a>, and <a href="https://www.mdanderson.org/">UT MD Anderson</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Inpatient services include all dialysis modalities and CRRT to support a highly complex patient population including NICU, PICU, and CVICU. Ambulatory services at the main campus of the <a href="https://www.tmc.edu/?utm_source=gbp&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp-listing&utm_content=tmc-main">Texas Medical Center</a> include a dedicated pediatric hypertension clinic, general nephrology clinics, tuberous sclerosis clinic, and a fetal consultation clinic.</p><p class="MsoNormal">In addition, the division has a dedicated onco-nephrology clinic at UT MD Anderson, general nephrology and hypertension clinics throughout the Houston metro area, with plans for additional satellite outreach clinics, and renal transplant clinics within the Memorial Hermann Health System. Our chronic dialysis unit will be relocated to a new state-of-the-art, 11-station, dedicated pediatric dialysis unit at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, with an expected start date of February 2024, and supported by a dedicated team of nurses, a child life team, a social worker, and a renal dietitian.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The new dialysis unit will support the growth of the ESRD population and the growth of the active pediatric renal transplant program at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. The division has an active pediatric nephrology fellowship program with a long tradition of graduating future leaders in the field.

The division is an active participant in CKiD, RAFT, NAPRTCS, PNRC, and IROC, with plans to join SCOPE. Excellent teaching opportunities are available for medical students, residents, and fellows.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The new faculty will join a dynamic team of 6 Nephrologists and a Nurse Practitioner with various clinical and academic interests. The Division of Pediatric Nephrology & Hypertension is supported by dedicated pediatric nephrology and dialysis nurses, a full-time research coordinator, transplant coordinators, a social worker, a dietitian, and administrative staff.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Position Key Accountabilities:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The selected candidate will provide direct patient care in the clinic and hospital setting, share call and in-service coverage, and participate in outreach clinics in satellite locations:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul><li><p class="MsoNormal">Inpatient/consultation and outpatient services at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, UT MD Anderson, with the possibility to expand services to additional future sites.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Responsibilities in the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Dialysis Unit and the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">Interest in academic achievement and is encouraged to conduct research and quality improvement projects in their area of interest, with opportunities to develop new programs</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">The selected candidate will provide direct patient care in the clinic and hospital setting, share call and in-service coverage, and participate in outreach clinics in satellite locations.</p></li></ul><br><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul><li><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-indent:-4.5pt;">M.D. or D.O. degree</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-indent:-4.5pt;">Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. </p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-indent:-4.5pt;">Board-certified in Pediatrics and Board-eligible/certified in Pediatric Nephrology. </p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-4.5pt;">Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.<span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;"><u5:p></u5:p></span></p><u5:p></u5:p> . Employment type: OTHER