Medical Director, Kidney Transplant

Kids Are Our Everything.

 

Department

10219 Nephrology

 

Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $300,000.00

 

 

About the Role:

The Medical Director of Kidney Transplant will serve in a key leadership role within the Division of Nephrology. The faculty physician will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also advancing research, education, quality improvement, and advocacy initiatives in collaboration with the Division Chief and Center leadership.

The Medical Director works closely with nursing, administrative, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure regulatory compliance, excellent clinical outcomes, and high levels of patient and family satisfaction. The role also ensures alignment of transplant practices with institutional standards and strategic goals. Additional responsibilities include participation in on-call and weekend coverage, active engagement in interdisciplinary meetings, and contribution to hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives.

 

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Education

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.

• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.

• Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.

• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

• Previous experience managing a division, department, or program in an academic setting.

• Active participation in transplant candidate evaluation and selection committee meetings.

Demonstrated expertise in:

• Management of pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease.

• Pediatric transplant recipient and donor selection, including histocompatibility and tissue typing.

• Immediate and long-term post-operative management, including immunosuppressive therapy and its impact on growth and development.

• Recognition and management of allograft dysfunction and rejection, including biopsy interpretation and ancillary diagnostic testing.

• Long-term outpatient management of pediatric kidney transplant recipients.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Hospital (Required) Board certified or

• Eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Clinical Leadership & Patient Care

• Provide expert care to pediatric kidney transplant patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Partner with the surgical transplant director to ensure integrated, coordinated care delivery.

• Oversee all medical aspects of the transplant process, including candidate evaluation, pre- and post-transplant management, and long-term follow-up.

• Serve as attending nephrologist on the Heart & Kidney Unit.

• Participate in general pediatric nephrology on-call coverage (including nights and weekends) as assigned by the Division of Nephrology, providing consultative support to inpatient and specialty services across the hospital.

• Provide leadership and oversight of the medical care team, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care and effective coordination across providers.

• Promote continuity of care and collaboration with community medical providers through timely documentation, communication, and follow-up.

• Actively engage in family-centered care, maintaining professional and compassionate communication, and coordinate referrals to appropriate specialists and ancillary services as needed.

• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical