Professor - Nephrology

Vitality Healthcare; Bhuj; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Healthcare in Bhuj, Gujarat, invites applications for a senior nephrology academic leader responsible for clinical masterclasses, dialysis governance, and transplantation programs.

The role includes overseeing dialysis units, performing high-risk procedures, mentoring DM/DNB residents, and driving research and teaching across nephrology.

Candidates should hold MBBS, MD/DNB in nephrology, and DM/DNB with extensive teaching experience.

Qualifications

• MBBS from a recognized medical institution.
• MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics.
• DM or DNB in Nephrology.
• Teaching Experience: minimum 8 years post-super-specialty teaching, including at least 3 years as an Associate Professor.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical masterclass and dialysis governance programs.
• Oversee renal transplantation programs and post-transplant care.
• Perform ultrasound-guided biopsies and dialysis catheter insertions (temporary or tunneled).
• Academic leadership and fellowship training; supervise DM/DNB residents.
• Regulatory governance and departmental administration; ensure compliance with NMC norms.

Education

MBBS

MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics

DM or DNB in Nephrology

Job description

• Clinical Masterclass & Dialysis Governance
• Tertiary Patient Care: Diagnose and manage complex renal conditions, including acute kidney injury (AKI), advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), glomerulonephritis, secondary hypertension, and complex fluid-electrolyte or acid-base disturbances.
• Dialysis Unit Management: Oversee the operations, water treatment quality (RO system compliance), and safety protocols of the maintenance Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis units. Optimize advanced modalities like Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Sustained Low-Efficiency Daily Diafiltration (SLEDD) for critically ill ICU patients.
• Renal Transplantation: Lead the medical management of live-related and deceased-donor renal transplantation programs, including pre-transplant cross-matching/immunological evaluation, desensitization protocols for HLA-incompatible transplants, and long-term post-transplant immunosuppression and rejection management.
• Precision Procedures: Perform and supervise high-risk bedside procedures, including ultrasound-guided percutaneous native and transplant kidney biopsies, and the insertion of temporary or tunneled cuffed (PermCath) dialysis catheters.
• Academic Leadership & Fellowship Training
• Super-Specialty Mentorship: Act as an accredited postgraduate and super-specialty guide for $DM$ or $DNB$ Nephrology residents, taking accountability for their clinical skill progression, logbook maintenance, and mandatory thesis completion.
• Educational Programming: Design the academic roster, coordinating daily or weekly clinical bedside rounds, nephropathology (kidney biopsy biopsy review) meetings with pathology teams, journal clubs, and mortality review meets.
• Examiner Duties: Serve as a designated internal or external examiner for university super-specialty board examinations ($DM/DNB$).
• Clinical Research & Scholarly Output
• Research Leadership: Lead clinical trials, epidemiological registries (such as regional CKD or transplant registries), or observational research studies focused on renal diseases.
• Indexed Publishing: Maintain academic authority by regularly publishing original research, consensus guidelines, or meta-analyses in peer-reviewed, indexed medical journals (e.g., PubMed, Medline, Scopus) as the primary or corresponding author.
• Administrative & Regulatory Governance
• Departmental Administration: Manage internal faculty rosters, delegating tasks to Associate and Assistant Professors, and oversee the procurement and maintenance of advanced dialysis machines and diagnostic equipment.
• Regulatory Compliance: Safeguard the department's certification by strictly adhering to the infrastructure, equipment, bed-strength, and faculty-to-student ratios mandated by national bodies like the National Medical Commission (NMC).
• Transplant Authorization: Coordinate with institutional ethics and authorization committees to ensure full compliance with regional organ transplantation laws (e.g., THOA in India).

• Clinical Masterclass & Dialysis Governance
• Tertiary Patient Care: Diagnose and manage complex renal conditions, including acute kidney injury (AKI), advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), glomerulonephritis, secondary hypertension, and complex fluid-electrolyte or acid-base disturbances.
• Dialysis Unit Management: Oversee the operations, water treatment quality (RO system compliance), and safety protocols of the maintenance Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis units. Optimize advanced modalities like Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Sustained Low-Efficiency Daily Diafiltration (SLEDD) for critically ill ICU patients.
• Renal Transplantation: Lead the medical management of live-related and deceased-donor renal transplantation programs, including pre-transplant cross-matching/immunological evaluation, desensitization protocols for HLA-incompatible transplants, and long‑term post‑transplant immunosuppression and rejection management.
• Precision Procedures: Perform and supervise high‑risk bedside procedures, including ultrasound‑guided percutaneous native and transplant kidney biopsies, and the insertion of temporary or tunneled cuffed (PermCath) dialysis catheters.
• Academic Leadership & Fellowship Training
• Super‑Specialty Mentorship: Act as an accredited postgraduate and super‑specialty guide for $DM$ or $DNB$ Nephrology residents, taking accountability for their clinical skill progression, logbook maintenance, and mandatory thesis completion.
• Educational Programming: Design the academic roster, coordinating daily or weekly clinical bedside rounds, nephropathology (kidney biopsy biopsy review) meetings with pathology teams, journal clubs, and mortality review meets.
• Examiner Duties: Serve as a designated internal or external examiner for university super‑specialty board examinations ($DM/DNB$).
• Clinical Research & Scholarly Output
• Research Leadership: Lead clinical trials, epidemiological registries (such as regional CKD or transplant registries), or observational research studies focused on renal diseases.
• Indexed Publishing: Maintain academic authority by regularly publishing original research, consensus guidelines, or meta‑analyses in peer‑reviewed, indexed medical journals (e.g., PubMed, Medline, Scopus) as the primary or corresponding author.
• Administrative & Regulatory Governance
• Departmental Administration: Manage internal faculty rosters, delegating tasks to Associate and Assistant Professors, and oversee the procurement and maintenance of advanced dialysis machines and diagnostic equipment.
• Regulatory Compliance: Safeguard the department's certification by strictly adhering to the infrastructure, equipment, bed‑strength, and faculty‑to‑student ratios mandated by national bodies like the National Medical Commission (NMC).
• Transplant Authorization: Coordinate with institutional ethics and authorization committees to ensure full compliance with regional organ transplantation laws (e.g., THOA in India).

Minimum Qualifications & Eligibility Criteria

Criteria Standard Requirement Basic Medical Degree MBBS from a recognized medical institution. Postgraduate Degree MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics. Super‑Specialty Degree DM or DNB in Nephrology. Teaching Experience A minimum of 8 years of post‑super‑specialty teaching experience, including at least 3 years spent as a designated Associate Professor in an approved teaching medical college.