Nephrology Physician

UMass Memorial Health; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 280,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded retirement 8%

Tuition reimbursement & PSLF

Relocation concierge services

Professional liability insurance

Clinician Wellness Program

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA is seeking a transplant nephrologist to serve as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program during a pivotal period of growth and transformation. This role leads an expanding, high-volume academic program with strong mentorship, dedicated leadership time, and resources to advance living donor transplantation, clinical trials, and translational research.

The position offers an opportunity to influence clinical care, research, and education within the

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Nephrology (as applicable)
• Certification as a transplant nephrologist
• Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license

Responsibilities

• Lead Kidney Transplant Program as Medical Director and oversee clinical, research, and educational activities
• Drive program growth in living donor transplantation, including paired exchange and donor equity initiatives
• Advance clinical pathways, quality outcomes, and patient access; support clinical trials and scholarly activity

Education

MD/DO degree

Massachusetts license

Job description

Hiring Range: $280,000-$330,000 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Hiring Range: $280,000-$330,000 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Location: Worcester, MA

Facility: UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus

Department: Division of Renal Medicine Academic Transplant Center

Specialty: Kidney Transplant

Schedule: Full Time

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a transplant nephrologist to serve as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program during a pivotal period of growth and transformation. Following several years of significant expansion in transplant volume, clinical complexity, and institutional investment, the program is entering its next phase focused on consolidating momentum while advancing innovative priorities in living donor transplantation, clinical trials, and translational research. This role offers a rare opportunity to lead and shape an evolving academic transplant program, with strong mentorship, protected leadership time, and the resources to build durable impact across clinical care, research, and education.

Key Highlights

• Leadership opportunity within a growing, high volume academic kidney transplant program with strong institutional investment.
• Dedicated Medical Director role with protected effort and comprehensive administrative, quality, and data support.
• Strategic focus on living donor kidney transplantation, including paired exchange participation and donor equity initiatives.
• Ability to drive program innovation and growth, including clinical pathway optimization, quality outcomes, and patient access.
• Robust support for clinical trials, translational research, and scholarly activity with opportunities for national visibility.
• Academic appointment and mentorship within the Division of Renal Medicine, ideal for an emerging transplant leader.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Nephrology
• Certification as a transplant nephrologist
• Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license

Top Tier Benefits To Reflect Your Value And Needs

• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF eligible employment
• Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
• Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
• Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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