Medical Director of Transplant Nephrology

Your future role at a glance

Specialty: Transplant Nephrology

Schedule:  Full Time

Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas West

Location: Nashville, TN

This job location is NOT currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

How you'll make an impact in this role

Ascension Saint Thomas Kidney Transplant Center is seeking to hire a Medical Director of Transplant Nephrology to our team at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital.

Requirements

• Employed position within a nonprofit health system
• Internal Medicine with sub-specialty certified in Nephrology and completion of an American Society of Transplantation (AST) Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program (TNFTAP) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited transplant nephrology fellowship.
• Preferred years of experience in transplant nephrology; 5 years minimum
• Previous medical directorship or leadership experience preferred
• Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration

About Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West

• With 541 licensed beds, this hospital provides adult specialty care to the more than two million residents of Middle Tennessee, Southwestern Kentucky and Northern Alabama
• Comprehensive stroke center - The largest adult cardiac surgery and most comprehensive structural heart program in the region
• Saint Thomas and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have an established partnership in Middle Tennessee for training medical residents in a variety of specialties including internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery.

About Nashville

• Known as the nation's health care capital - Home to more than 1.9 million people and more than 40,000 businesses
• Nicknamed Music City USA, Nashville has the strongest concentration of the music industry in America.
• The area has plentiful parks and recreation, professional sports, great shopping and livable neighborhoods and suburbs.
• Ranked Top U.S. City for Job Seekers in 2020 by MoneyGeek.

About Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners

For nearly 20 years, Saint Thomas Medical Partners has provided primary and specialty care to the community spanning 45 counties in Middle Tennessee, and provides care to over 315,000 patients annually. One of the largest healthcare providers in the state, offering rewarding careers across 50 specialties in 16 hospital campuses and more than 250 sites of care through a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities.

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What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• Physician Assistant credentialed from the Tennessee Committee on Physicians Assistants obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program. Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience preferred.