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MEDICAL DIRECTOR, KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PROGRAMCorewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (WBUH) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced transplant nephrologist to assume a clinical and leadership role in the CH WBUH Transplant Center as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program. In conjunction with hospital leadership and the Section Head of the Transplant Center, this physician will be responsible for directing all Kidney Transplant Program activities and for monitoring and meeting external agency requirements. They will have responsibility for excellence in clinical care, programmatic growth, quality outcomes, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership with a deep understanding of transplant regulations and quality standards; and will be committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based clinical care.
This position combines programmatic leadership with transplant nephrology clinical responsibilities, encompassing the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care across all phases of the transplant continuum. Clinical duties include the evaluation, selection, and management of patients in the pre-transplant phase, active waitlist management, peri-transplant care, and longitudinal post-transplant follow-up, as well as the assessment and care of living and deceased donors to ensure suitability and optimal outcomes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong and visionary leadership, with a deep understanding of transplant regulations and quality standards, and will be committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based clinical care. The candidate will collaborate with referring physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and program performance and contribute to teaching, research, and program development initiatives.
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital's Transplant Center, established in 1972, has performed thousands of organ transplants. The program has shown sustained growth, with current annual volume exceeding 90 kidney transplants and 40 liver transplants. The program is notable for innovative protocols and outstanding outcomes with one-year patient and graft survival rates that are amongst the best in Michigan and nationally. The program consists of 4 transplant surgeons, 4 transplant nephrologists and 2 transplant hepatologists performing deceased and living donor kidney transplantation, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, liver transplantation, simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation, deceased donor abdominal organ procurement, and advanced general surgery pertaining to transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Opportunity Highlights:- Nationally competitive compensation
- Malpractice insurance including tail coverage
- Generous CME allowance
- Strong institutional leadership support
- Faculty appointment at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- Hospital employed with great benefits including health, life, dental, vision, vacation and retirement contribution plans 403(b) & 457(b)
Qualifications:- BC/BE nephrologist with at least 5 years of experience in practice in kidney and multi-organ transplantation is strongly preferred
- The candidate must meet OPTN requirements for Primary Kidney Transplant Physician, including demonstrated experience in recipient care, candidate evaluation, living donor evaluation, and required procurement and transplant observations via the experience or fellowship pathway
- AST/ASN-accredited Renal Transplant fellowship preferred
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills and a commitment to being a team player
- Eligible for an unrestricted Michigan Medical License and DEA
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital:Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital opened on Jan. 24, 1955, as a 238-bed community hospital. Today, the hospital is a 1,101-bed major academic and referral center with Level I adult trauma and Level II pediatric trauma designations. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital has 43 residency and fellowship programs with 454 residents and fellows Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is the exclusive clinical partner of the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, with more than 1,400 Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital doctors on faculty.
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Primary LocationSITE - Medical Office Building West/East - 3535 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak
Department NameInternal Medicine Royal Oak - Medical Group East WB Mkt
Employment TypeFull time
ShiftVariable (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours40
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Weekend FrequencyVariable weekends
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