Medical Director, Transplant Nephrology

1012 Lehigh Valley Physician Group - Lehigh; Cedar Crest (NM); On-site; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary and benefits

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is seeking an experienced, board-certified Transplant Nephrologist to serve as the Medical Director of our Kidney Transplant Program at the Cedar Crest campus in Allentown, PA. The ideal candidate will provide clinical leadership, strategic oversight, and collaboration with surgical leadership to guide quality, safety, and growth.

The Medical Director collaborates to develop policies, advance transplantation practices, and work with a multidisciplinary team to

Qualifications

• Board-certified transplant nephrologist with leadership experience in a high-volume program.
• Current PA state medical license or the ability to obtain one.
• Eligible to meet UNOS criteria as a primary physician of a Kidney Transplant Program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transplant Nephrology program alongside the Surgical Director.
• Oversee clinical operations, quality, safety, and cost-reduction efforts.
• Supervise inpatient transplant services with physicians, APPs, and nursing staff.
• Develop and maintain clinical and administrative policies for transplant care.
• Drive growth initiatives to increase referrals and transplant activity.
• Collaborate with surgical and administrative leadership on budgets and staffing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PA Medical License

Board-certified Transplant Nephrology

Fellowship in Transplant Nephrology

Job description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward‑thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years.

We're a Magnet™ Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty:

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is seeking an experienced, board-certified Transplant Nephrologist to serve as the Medical Director of our Kidney Transplant Program.

The ideal candidate will possess outstanding clinical expertise, leadership capability, and exceptional interpersonal skills to join our team at the LVHN–Cedar Crest campus in Allentown, PA.

As the only kidney transplant program in East Central Pennsylvania, LVHN’s Kidney Transplant Program has provided high-quality transplant care for more than 20 years.

The program has experienced significant growth over the past two years, now performing more than 150 kidney transplants annually, including approximately 40 living‑donor cases.

Continued expansion is expected as we strengthen our presence as one of the region’s leading transplant centers.

This high‑visibility leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing program.

The Medical Director will partner closely with the Surgical Director to guide clinical operations, ensure high standards of quality and safety, and advance the program’s mission of serving patients across the region and beyond.

Our outreach network is robust and continues to expand, further enhancing access to care.

In a Medical Director Transplant Nephrology career with LVHN, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Manage Transplant Patients in various phases of care, including candidate evaluation, kidney Donor Assessment/Evaluation, medical management of waitlist candidates, post‑transplant and post‑donation medical management and care coordination, providing oversight on clinical operations improvement and other appropriate cost‑reduction strategies.
• Optimize transplant outcomes equal to or greater than national benchmarks for one year patient and graft survival.
• Supervise care delivered on the inpatient kidney transplant service by a growing team of Physicians, Advanced Practitioner staff and floor nursing engaged in transplant care.
• Oversee the review process of transplant‑related adverse events and complications.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team and across ancillary departments to address systemic issues and changes in processes.
• Be at the forefront of leading‑edge technologies, delivering high‑quality care to patients and stay current with the latest advancements in medical technology.
• Develop and maintain clinical and administrative policies in kidney transplant, as well as quality indicators.
• Have oversight of growth initiatives to increase Kidney transplant referrals and Kidney transplant activity.
• Participate in outreach education/CME programs, attendance at outreach dinners and other social events with the referring community.
• Collaborate with our surgical administrator and transplant program director regarding finances, budgets, operations, staffing, and strategic planning.
• Continue the development of clinical management guidelines/protocols for transplant programs and adherence to UNOS, CMS and other regulatory guidelines.
• Participate in the Transplant Program meetings including Quality Assessment and performance Improvement, Transplant Review Board, Multi‑disciplinary rounding, Programmatic/Practice based meetings and additional programmatic meetings as necessary.

Benefits:

A generous salary and benefits package commensurate with this position will be offered.

Qualifications:

Strong communication and leadership skills, internal motivation and independence, and ability to devise and execute a plan to build the program.

Current PA state Medical License or ability to obtain a PA state Medical License Post Fellowship experience in clinical transplant Nephrology is desired.

Candidate must meet UNOS criteria as a primary physician of a Kidney Transplant Program preferred.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift: Day Shift

Address: 1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location: LVHN-1250 Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union: Not Applicable

Work Schedule: Department: 1012-65123 LVPG-L Transplant Surgery - 1250 S Cedar Crest

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is the region’s largest employer and health care provider of choice. Our nearly 20,000 health care professionals take pride in what they do and are driven by our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community.

LVHN is honored to be certified as a Great Place to Work®.

LVHN’s culture of trust – and the positive things colleagues said about working at LVHN when surveyed by Great Place to Work and Fortune – align perfectly with what makes a great workplace. This designation tells you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire.

If you are someone who aligns with LVHN’s core values – Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence – you will have a rewarding and successful career here.