Description
Position Location: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio
Position Type: Full-Time Physician
Specialty: Pediatric Nephrology
Every day, for more than 150 years, the physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is recruiting an Academic Pediatric Nephrologist to join our division of Pediatric Nephrology. We are seeking a candidate with strong clinical and teaching skills. Our division includes 3 physician faculty, an advanced practice provider, and ancillary support from dialysis nurses, transplant coordinators, social workers, psychologists, dieticians, quality improvement specialists, and specialized nurses. We perform renal replacement therapy in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, kidney transplantation, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, point of care ultrasonography, and provide compassionate care for a wide range of pediatric kidney diseases in the greater Cleveland area.
The Division and departmental leadership encourage academic pursuits that fulfill the organization mission:
To Heal, To Teach, and To Discover.
Our physician faculty are actively engaged in clinical research, basic and translational research, educational scholarship, quality improvement, and advocacy efforts locally, regionally, and nationally. We have active ACGME accredited, large pediatric residency program.
Duties will include:
- Providing inpatient and outpatient care
- Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
- Participating in clinical research and quality improvement projects or other academic pursuits based on the candidate’s interests.
A mentorship committee will be established to support academic development and promotion.
Academic appointment, rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and primary board certification.
What Cleveland has to offer:
The Greater Cleveland Area is home to 2.8 million people and a wide variety of communities. Cleveland holds a wealth of cultural resources, entertainment options, and leisure activities including a vibrant Lake Erie shoreline and Metro Parks system. The parks are joined by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park with additional 33,000 acres, another 100 miles of trails, and camping sites. The Playhouse Square theatre district in downtown Cleveland is home to nine theatres hosting over 1,000 events each year; it is the country’s largest performing arts center outside of New York City. Cleveland is also home to the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, outstanding museums including Cleveland Museum of Art and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and many music venues, as well as professional sports teams (Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians, and Monsters). View our Northeast Ohio Relocation guide for more information.
