Pediatric Nephrologist

Pediatric Nephrologists with Clinical and / or Research Focused Scientists

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, and Children’s Health Dallas seeks to hire outstanding individuals to join our rapidly growing, collaborative and academic group in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. We welcome candidates with an interest as a clinician, clinical researcher, or basic science researcher.

Clinically Focused Positions

• Clinical focused faculty members are responsible for attending inpatient, dialysis, and ambulatory services. Responsibilities include supervision and teaching of pediatric residents, medical students, and pediatric nephrology fellows from UT Southwestern Medical School.
• Our program is one of the largest and most modern dialysis units in the country with approximately 50 chronic dialysis patients divided between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• The main hospital has a large intensive care patient population housed in the PICU, NICU, and CVICU for which we provide consultation and all modalities of CRRT including PrisMax, Aquadex, Carpediem, and MARS.
• Robust outpatient general nephrology program, multidisciplinary stone center, and an active kidney transplant program.
• Additional programmatic development in acute care nephrology, cardiorenal syndrome, and nephro-urology are under development, which will provide additional opportunities and resources for clinical / translational research projects.
• We perform 10-20 kidney transplants per year and follow more than 200 kidney transplant patients.

Research Focused Positions

About the Division and UT Southwestern

About the Metroplex

UT Southwestern Medical Center is located in the heart of one of the most dynamic areas in the entire country – the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, a contemporary, exciting region offering a compelling blend of cultural, recreational, and entertainment activities to our employees and their families.

The area is home to one of the most vibrant arts scenes in the nation, centered around the 68-acre Dallas Arts District. Located close to the UT Southwestern Medical Center campus, the district includes the Dallas Museum of Art, the Meyerson Symphony Center, the AT&T Performing Arts Center, and the Nasher Sculpture Center. Dallas is also home to the Dallas International Film Festival, which annually greets over 40,000 attendees with 180 feature-length and short films representing more than 25 different countries. Nearby Fort Worth also boasts an impressive cultural district, including such top museums as the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum. In addition, the region’s western heritage is always on display in Fort Worth’s famed historical Stockyards District.

Clinical applicants must be eligible for licensure in the state of Texas and be board eligible or certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology. Clinical or Research candidates are required to have an MD, MD / PhD, PhD, or equivalent degree.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit UT Southwestern . UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall well-being and include :

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