Transplant Nephrologist - Academic and Growth-Focused Role

Albany Med; New York (NY); On-site; USD 285,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

Vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Albany Medical Center retirement plan

Annual CME allowance

Malpractice coverage

Wellness programs

Job summary

Albany Medical College’s Division of Nephrology seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Transplant Nephrologist to join a growing abdominal transplant program within a leading regional health system. The role combines transplant nephrology with general nephrology, offering opportunities to shape a modern, expanding program.

The ideal candidate will have recent transplant nephrology experience, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to education, quality improvement, and academic medicine.

Qualifications

• Fellowship training in Transplant Nephrology from an accredited transplant nephrology fellowship program.
• MD/DO or equivalent with board certification or eligibility in Nephrology.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage kidney transplant recipients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in inpatient transplant care and multidisciplinary rounds.
• Immunosuppression management and graft function evaluation.
• Equally shared coverage of transplant-related inpatient consults and nephrology call responsibilities.
• Participate in outpatient transplant clinics: pre-transplant, living donor, post-transplant follow-up.
• Engage in organ offer review and recipient selection discussions.
• Involve in quality improvement and transplant program development initiatives.
• Academic appointment with teaching and program leadership opportunities.

Skills

Transplant nephrology

Nephrology patient care

Clinical teamwork

Academic medicine

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Board certification/eligibility in Nephrology

Fellowship in Transplant Nephrology

Job description

Albany Medical College’s Division of Nephrology seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Transplant Nephrologist to join a growing abdominal transplant program within a leading regional health system. The role combines transplant nephrology with general nephrology, offering opportunities to shape a modern, expanding program.

The ideal candidate will have recent transplant nephrology experience, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to education, quality improvement, and academic medicine.