Clinical Transplant Nephrologist | Leadership | Banner University Medicine - AZ

American Society of Transplantation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, in partnership with the University of Arizona, seeks an outstanding Clinical Transplant Nephrologist to serve as Medical Director of our Kidney Living Donor and Pancreas Transplant Programs. This is a premier leadership role in a growing academic transplant program in Arizona.

The successful candidate will lead pre- and post-transplant care, drive program development, research, and education, and join a nationally recognized health system with a

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification or eligibility in nephrology.
• Completion of an accredited transplant nephrology fellowship.
• Experience with renal biopsy, dialysis, and kidney transplantation.
• Eligible for Arizona medical licensure.
• Minimum five years of academic post-fellowship experience.
• Previous transplant program leadership experience.
• Involvement in clinical research, teaching, and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient transplant nephrology care.
• Lead living donor kidney and pancreas program activities.
• Manage post-kidney transplant patients during hospitalization and follow-up.
• Conduct kidney transplant candidate evaluations and waitlist management.
• Provide primary nephrology support for transplant candidates.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in rounds and committees.
• Lead quality, policy, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Engage in teaching and mentoring across learners.

Skills

Leadership

Academic medicine

Transplant nephrology

Education

MD/DO degree

Transplant Nephrology Fellowship

Board Certification in Nephrology

Arizona medical licensure

Job description

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, in partnership with the University of Arizona, is seeking an outstanding Clinical Transplant Nephrologist to serve as Medical Director of our Kidney Living Donor and Pancreas Transplant Programs and join a growing team of dedicated academic transplant physicians. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a key leader within a rapidly expanding transplant program while helping shape the future of kidney and pancreas transplantation across Arizona. The successful candidate will play an integral role in delivering comprehensive transplant nephrology care across the continuum of transplantation, including pre-transplant evaluation, peri-transplant management, living donor assessment, waitlist management, and post-transplant care.

This position also offers significant opportunities for program development, research, education, mentorship, and leadership within a nationally recognized academic health system. The candidate selected will receive a non-tenured faculty appointment to the University of Arizona commensurate with their credentials. Competitive packages will be available for the appropriate candidate.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient transplant nephrology care.
• Manage acute post-kidney transplant patients during hospitalization and outpatient follow-up.
• Conduct kidney transplant candidate evaluations and waitlist management.
• Provide primary nephrology support for solid organ transplant candidates.
• Collaborate closely with transplant nephrologists and surgeons, advanced practice providers, coordinators, pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, and referring nephrologists.
• Lead multidisciplinary transplant rounds and participate in transplant selection committee meetings.
• Participate in a shared inpatient call and weekend coverage rotation within a collaborative, multidisciplinary transplant care model.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Serve as a physician leader for the Living Donor Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs.
• Support quality, regulatory, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Participate in monthly quality and performance meetings.
• Contribute to policy development, protocol implementation, and practice standardization.
• Foster strong partnerships with community and private practice nephrology groups.
• Support strategic growth initiatives across kidney and pancreas transplantation.
• Involvement in teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and interdisciplinary team members.

Qualifications Required

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Nephrology
• Completion of an accredited Transplant Nephrology Fellowship
• Experience and competency in renal biopsy, dialysis and kidney transplantation
• Eligible for Arizona medical licensure
• Commitment to academic medicine, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care
• Minimum of five years of academic post-fellowship experience
• Previous transplant program leadership experience
• Demonstrated involvement in clinical research, teaching, and scholarly activity.

Why Join Our Program?

• Nationally recognized kidney transplant program with exceptional patient outcomes
• Leadership opportunity within a growing kidney and pancreas transplant program
• Dedicated and strong multidisciplinary transplant team
• Opportunity to help expand transplant nephrology services across the region
• Academic appointment with opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and research