Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Nephrology, Director of Transplantation, Kidney & Pancreas

Job Description:

UToledo Health and the University of Toledo College of Medicine and
Life Sciences invites applications to the Department of Medicine,
Division of Nephrology as an Assistant, Associate, or Full
Professor and the Director of Transplantation. The Transplant
Nephrologist will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for
kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant candidates and recipients
across the continuum of transplantation. The faculty member will
join a multidisciplinary transplant program and contribute to
clinical excellence, education, scholarship, quality improvement,
and program growth. The successful candidate will work
collaboratively with transplant surgeons, nephrologists, advanced
practice providers, coordinators, pharmacists, nurses, social
workers, dietitians, histocompatibility specialists, and other
institutional partners.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Evaluate kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant candidates,

including assessment of medical suitability, immunologic and
cardiovascular risk, and optimization before transplantation.

• Provide inpatient and outpatient care for transplant

recipients, including immediate post-transplant management,
long-term graft surveillance, immunosuppression management,
infection prevention, and treatment of transplant-related
complications.

• Participate in the evaluation and longitudinal care of living

kidney donors in collaboration with the independent living donor
team and applicable regulatory standards.

• Manage complex conditions including delayed graft function,

rejection, recurrent kidney disease, post-transplant malignancy,
opportunistic infection, and medication-related toxicity.

• Participate in transplant nephrology call, ambulatory clinics,

multidisciplinary selection conferences, and organ-offer
consultation according to the division's coverage model.

• Perform or supervise procedures within the physician's training

and privileges, which may include ultrasound-guided native and
transplant kidney biopsy.

• Coordinate transitions of care with referring nephrologists,

dialysis programs, primary care clinicians, and community
partners.

• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and meet institutional

expectations for access, productivity, quality, patient experience,
and professional conduct.

• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement

activities, peer review, morbidity and mortality review, protocol
development, and analysis of transplant outcomes.

• Promote compliance with applicable institutional policies and

the requirements of CMS, OPTN, UNOS, regulatory agencies, and
accrediting bodies.

• Collaborate with transplant leadership to review clinical

outcomes, wait-list practices, organ acceptance, readmissions,
graft and patient survival, and other program metrics.

• Advance equitable access to transplantation and foster

culturally responsive care for a diverse patient population

• Teach and supervise medical students, residents, nephrology

fellows, advanced practice providers, and other health
professionals in clinical and didactic settings.

• Engage in scholarly activity appropriate to faculty rank and

track, such as clinical, translational, health-services, outcomes,
or medical education research.

• Serve on transplant, hospital, college, department, and

division committees as reasonably assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree.
• Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine

residency and Nephrology fellowship, or equivalent training
acceptable for institutional credentialing.

• Successful completion of an AST-accredited Transplant

Nephrology fellowship, or equivalent documented transplant
nephrology training and experience that satisfies institutional and
regulatory requirements.

• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine

and Nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, or
equivalent certification acceptable to the institution.

• Eligibility for an unrestricted medical license in Ohio and for

hospital medical staff appointment and clinical privileges.

• Current DEA registration and required life-support

certification by the start date, as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated clinical expertise in kidney transplantation and

management of medically complex transplant recipients.

• Record of excellence in teaching, mentorship, scholarship,

quality improvement, or program development.

• Experience in clinical trials, outcomes research, transplant

immunology, or population health.

• Leadership experience within a transplant program or interest

in progressive leadership responsibility.

Benefits:

• Retirement Benefits:
• 403B Traditional or 403B Roth Plan
• 403/457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Pension Plans:
• UTP Pension Plan with Employer Contribution up to 7.5%
• UT Academic Pension Plan
• Eligibility for Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Coverage through the University of Toledo

• Over 9 Weeks of Paid Time Off, Inclusive of Vacation, Holiday,

and Sick Time

• University of Toledo Tuition Fee Waiver Program for Employees

and Dependents

• Long Term and Short-Term Disability
• CME and Travel Allowance
• DEA Waiver and Licensure Cost Coverage
• UTP opts out of FICA, Reducing the Employee's Payroll

Taxes

About Toledo, Ohio:

The city of Toledo is located in NW Ohio near the western point of
Lake Erie and along the Maumee River. Being the 4th largest city in
Ohio, Toledo continues to grow as it is home to over 200,000
residents. There is much to see and do as it is home to 19 large
metro parks with over 120 miles to bike, walk, and hike along the
trails. Downtown Toledo is the hub for entertainment, as you can
visit the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Zoo, and the Toledo
Symphony Orchestra! The city also partakes in numerous sports
activities, from minor league baseball, golfing clubs, and hockey,
which can all be found within a few miles of each other.

Toledo continues to be one of the most affordable places to live in
the region. There are many different living options, from lofts in
downtown to comfortable suburbs and villas. Toledo holds many
high-quality schools and universities open for parents and
students.

Conditions of Employment:

To promote the highest levels of health and well-being, the
University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. Pre-employment
health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health
Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required
health screenings for the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer. The
University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment,
educational programs, or activities on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation,
gender identity and expression, military or veteran status,
disability, familial status, or political affiliation.

The University is dedicated to attracting and retaining the best
and brightest talent and fostering a culture of respect.

The University of Toledo provides reasonable accommodation to
individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to
complete this application, or for testing or interviewing, please
contact HR Compliance at hrcompliance@utoledo.edu or
419-530-4747 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or
apply online for an accommodation request.

Computer access is available at most public libraries and at the
Office of Human Resources located in the Center for Administrative
Support on the UToledo Main Campus.

Advertised: 15 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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