Medical Director - Kidney Transplant

Description

Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, CA is seeking a collaborative and mission-driven Medical Director of Kidney Transplant to join our Transplant Nephrology team based at Newport Beach, CA. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced transplant nephrologist to help build a kidney transplant p[program. Working in close partnership with transplant surgery, hepatology, hospital leadership, nursing, pharmacy, quality and other multi-disciplinary teams the Medial Director will help design the clinical operation and quality infrastructure necessary to deliver exceptional kidney transplant care.

In this position, you'll balance clinical duties with duties as a transplant nephologist with administrative leadership, supporting the growth, quality, and success of transplant nephrology services system-wide for Hoag Health.

Details:

• •Location: Primary practice location will be the Newport Beach, CA with potential time spent at Irvine, CA
• •Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• •Duties: Clinical responsibilities include outpatient transplant clinic, inpatient transplant service, multi-disciplinary transplant conferences with additional clinical support provided to Hoag Hospital
• •Call: Responsibilities will generally be one out of every four to five weeks.
• •Team: You will collaborate closely with Nephrologists, Transplant Surgeons, advanced practice providers, and nurse navigators to build a comprehensive transplant nephrology practice across the health enterprise.
• •Qualities: The Ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership experience, support a patient-centered, value-based care model, and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• •Setting: A teaching and learning mindset, as well as an interest in home dialysis, is preferred.
• •Meetings: Participation in weekly interdisciplinary care meetings and educational conferences is supported.
• •EMR: Epic

Highlights:

• •Competitive compensation package: Base guaranteed salary + performance-based incentives (productivity and quality)
• •Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, dental, vision, retirement (401K with employer match), time off, sick time, CME
• •Generous Paid time off policy
• •Malpractice and tail coverage provided
• •Reimbursement for physician-related expenses
• •Hoag Health is experiencing massive growth with Hoag making significant investments to support this vision of patient access/patient care. We are about to open our new $1.3 billion, state-of-the-art Irvine hospital campus, further expanding our regional footprint and clinical capabilities.
• •Opportunities to provide leadership, support quality and safety initiatives, lead and maintain clinical excellence and innovation, and develop clinical, administrative, and clinical research activities for our patients

Requirements:

• •M.D. or D.O. degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• •Residency training and completion in Internal Medicine
• •Fellowship training and completing in Nephrology
• •Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine with sub-specialty certified in Nephrology
• •Completion of an American Society of Transplantation (AST) Nephrology fellowship Training Accreditation Program or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited transplant nephrology fellowship,
• •Board certification or eligibility in Nephrology
• •Minimum of 5 years experience as a practicing Nephrologist
• •Active, unobstructed California medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• •Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA in California, or the ability to obtain one
• •Ability to successfully complete Hoag Health’s credentialing process Prior transplant program leadership or pro0gram-development experience is preferred

Hoag:

Hoag Health is a nonprofit, regional health care delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 20 urgent care facilities, dozens of health & wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes seven institutes providing specialized services in the following areas: cancer , digestive health , heart and vascular , neurosciences , spine , women’s health , and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate, Hoag Orthopedic Institute , which consists of an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers. Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California, as well as a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit hoag.org .

Contact:

Steven Yi

Physician Consultant

[email protected]