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Transplant Nephrologist - Danville, PA

Employer
Geisinger
Location
Danville, PA
Posted Date
Jan 5, 2018

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Specialty
Nephrology
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

 

Join the Team America is Watching 

 

Geisinger is seeking a full-time Transplant Nephrologist to assist in the management of our growing transplant population in Danville, PA.    We seek an energetic individual committed to the delivery of clinical care and dedicated to teaching and medical education.  The practice provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient sub-specialty services including pre-transplant kidney and living donor evaluations and postoperative/long term management of kidney transplant recipients and living donors.

 

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our transplant nephrologists and multidisciplinary team in the selection and care of renal transplant recipients and living donors.  The candidate must possess specialized training in the management of pre- and post-transplant patients, those with end-stage renal disease, and in the use of immunosuppressive therapy.

 

The transplant program offers outreach clinics in the northeast and western parts of the state for evaluation and postoperative follow up. Transplant surgery occurs on the main campus in Danville, PA.  The transplant team consists of two transplant nephrologists, three transplant surgeons and experienced transplant coordinators.  The Nephrology Department consists of eight physicians and one nurse practitioner, backed by excellent support staff.

 

Teaching responsibilities include oversight of four nephrology fellows, residents from our internal medicine program, and medical students from affiliated institutions. An academic teaching appointment is available through our affiliation with Temple University School of Medicine. Opportunities for clinical and translational investigation are available through on-campus research centers.

 

Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence while offering the best of life in small-town America– good schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington D.C. just an afternoon’s drive away. Discover for yourself why Geisinger has been nationally recognized as a visionary model of integrated healthcare.

 

Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family. Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care.  A mature electronic health record connects a comprehensive network of 13 hospital campuses, two research centers and nearly 1,600 Geisinger primary and specialty care physicians. 

 

For additional information please contact Evan Norfolk, MD c/o Deanna Reed at dreed1@geisinger.edu or 570-271-7202.

 

 ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

** We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Company

Join an organization that’s leading healthcare change.

Geisinger is comprised of 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, a college of medicine and a nearly 600,000-member health plan serving more than three million residents in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and beyond. We have approximately 26,500 employees, including over 1,700 employed physicians, all of whom share a commitment to quality healthcare.

You don’t have to put your life on hold to move healthcare forward. At Geisinger, you’ll engage with industry leaders to create new care delivery models and enjoy a work/life balance that gets you home in time for dinner. You’ll be there for your family, friends, and neighbors – making a difference at home and across the country.

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