Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is seeking an experienced, board-certified Transplant Nephrologist to serve as the Medical Director of our Kidney Transplant Program. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding clinical expertise, leadership capability, and exceptional interpersonal skills to join our team at the LVHN–Cedar Crest campus in Allentown, PA.

As the only kidney transplant program in East Central Pennsylvania, LVHN’s Kidney Transplant Program has provided high-quality transplant care for more than 20 years. The program has experienced significant growth over the past two years, now performing more than 150 kidney transplants annually, including approximately 40 living-donor cases. Continued expansion is expected as we strengthen our presence as one of the region’s leading transplant centers.

This high-visibility leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing program. The Medical Director will partner closely with the Surgical Director to guide clinical operations, ensure high standards of quality and safety, and advance the program’s mission of serving patients across the region and beyond. Our outreach network is robust and continues to expand, further enhancing access to care.

Join a collaborative and dedicated team of physicians and advanced practice providers committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients and community.

In a Medical Director Transplant Nephrology career with LVHN, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Manage Transplant Patients in various phases of care, including candidate evaluation, Liver Donor Assessment/Evaluation, medical management of waitlist candidates, post-transplant and post-donation medical management and care coordination, providing oversight on clinical operations improvement and other appropriate cost-reduction strategies.
• Optimize transplant outcomes equal to or greater than national benchmarks for one year patient and graft survival.
• Supervise care delivered on the inpatient liver transplant service by a growing team of Physicians, Advanced Practitioner staff and floor nursing engaged in transplant care.
• Oversee the review process of transplant-related adverse events and complications.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team and across ancillary departments to address systemic issues and changes in processes.

• Be at the forefront of leading-edge technologies, delivering high-quality care to patients and stay current with the latest advancements in medical technology.
• Develop and maintain clinical and administrative policies in liver transplant, as well as quality indicators.

• Have oversight of growth initiatives to increase liver transplant referrals and liver transplant activity.
• Participate in outreach education/CME programs, attendance at outreach dinners and other social events with the referring community.
• Collaborate with our surgical administrator and transplant program director regarding finances, budgets, operations, staffing, and strategic planning and identify pathways to grow liver transplant volume.
• Continue the development of clinical management guidelines/protocols for transplant programs and adherence to UNOS, CMS and other regulatory guidelines.
• Participate in the Transplant Program meetings including Quality Assessment and performance Improvement; Transplant Review Board; Multi-disciplinary rounding; Hepatology division meetings; Programmatic/Practice based meetings and additional programmatic meetings as necessary.
• Provide medical direction to the NS ICU and Medical Surgical inpatient floors.

Benefits:

• A generous salary and benefits package commensurate with this position will be offered.

• An Ambassador for Liver Transplant with a passion for innovation

• Strong communication and leadership skills, internal motivation and independence, and ability to devise and execute a plan to build the program.
• Current PA state Medical License or ability to obtain a PA state Medical License
• Post Fellowship experience in clinical transplant Nephrology is desired.
• Candidate must meet UNOS criteria as a primary physician of a Liver Transplant Program preferred.

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Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.

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