Academic Transplant Nephrologist – Growth & Leadership

National Kidney Foundation, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 285,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Generous paid time off

Annual CME allowance

Job summary

Albany Medical College is looking for a board-certified or board-eligible Transplant Nephrologist to join their growing abdominal transplant program in Albany, New York. This role combines transplant and general nephrology responsibilities and offers the chance to be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence.

The ideal candidate will have a fellowship in Transplant Nephrology, experience with kidney transplant recipients, and strong communication skills. A competitive salary range of $285,000-$300,000 is offered, along with a robust sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience managing kidney transplant recipients across inpatient and outpatient settings, preferably in the last 2 years.
• Interest in helping expand and modernize a multidisciplinary transplant program.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of New York.

Responsibilities

• Participate in inpatient transplant care and multidisciplinary transplant rounds.
• Involvement in medical management of kidney transplant recipients.
• Participation in outpatient transplant clinics, including pre-transplant and post-transplant follow-up care.

Skills

Collaborative and communication skills

Experience in managing kidney transplant recipients

Commitment to patient-centered care

Quality improvement

Education

Fellowship training in Transplant Nephrology

MD/DO or equivalent degree

Job description

Albany Medical College – Transplant Nephrologist

The Division of Nephrology at Albany Medical College is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Transplant Nephrologist to join its growing and collaborative abdominal transplant program. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a multidisciplinary academic transplant team within a leading regional health system committed to clinical excellence, innovation, education, and continued program growth.

This position offers a balanced practice that combines transplant nephrology and general nephrology responsibilities, with opportunities to help shape the future direction of a modern and expanding transplant program.

This role offers:

• The opportunity of a combined practice in transplant nephrology and general nephrology.
• Participation in inpatient transplant care and multidisciplinary transplant rounds
• Involvement in the medical management of kidney transplant recipients, including immunosuppression management, graft function evaluation, and transplant-specific care.
• Equally shared coverage of transplant-related inpatient consults and transplant nephrology call responsibilities.
• Participation in outpatient transplant clinics, including:
• Pre-transplant recipient evaluations.
• Living donor evaluations.
• Post-transplant follow-up care.
• Ongoing expansion initiatives including NKR program.
• Collaboration with transplant surgery, advanced practice providers, coordinators, pharmacists, and multidisciplinary support teams.
• Opportunities to participate in organ offer review and recipient selection discussions as transplant volume continues to grow.
• Active involvement in quality improvement, and transplant program development initiatives.
• An academic appointment at Albany Medical College with opportunities in teaching, clinical collaboration, and programmatic leadership.
  
  
  

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience managing kidney transplant recipients across inpatient and outpatient settings, preferably in the last 2 years.
• Interest in helping expand and modernize a multidisciplinary transplant program.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, quality improvement, and academic medicine.
  
  
  

Practice Highlights:

• Established and growing kidney transplant program serving the Capital Region and surrounding communities.
• Multidisciplinary transplant team with collaborative inpatient and outpatient care models.
• Opportunities to help shape the structure of transplant nephrology services as the program expands.
• Participation in transplant recipient management across the continuum of care
• Growing outpatient transplant clinic volume and referral base.
• System-wide EMR and modern clinical infrastructure.
• Teaching opportunities with residents, fellows, medical students, and advanced practice providers.
• Academic environment that supports research, quality initiatives, and program development.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Fellowship training in Transplant Nephrology from an accredited transplant nephrology fellowship program.
• MD/DO or equivalent degree with board certification or eligibility in Nephrology
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in nephrology subspecialty care
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of New York.
• Academic experience or interest sufficient for appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach to care.
• Commitment to education, quality improvement, and advancing transplant. Medicine.
  
  
  

We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive base salary range $285,000-$300,000 based on rank and experience. Additional incentive bonus opportunities available based on clinical and academic productivity.
• Robust sign-on bonus to welcome you to the team.
• Relocation assistance to help make your move seamless.
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
• Albany Med retirement plan plus a 403(b).
• Annual CME allowance and dedicated CME time.
• Occurrence-based malpractice.
• Employee wellness programs and mental health support.
  
  
  

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coveragewith no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
  
  
  

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to:

Physician Recruitment

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Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.