Chief of Transplant Nephrology and Medical Director

Join Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital’s VA Kidney Transplant Program, one of sixteen VA Hospitals throughout the United States performing life-saving solid organ (kidney, liver, heart, lung, kidney/pancreas, heart/lung) and bone marrow/stem cell procedures.

The Hines VA Transplant program is among the busiest transplant programs in Chicago and has been the most productive renal transplant programs throughout the VA system for the last 3 years. Hines is the leader in the utilization of complex donors (HCV and HBV), as well as complex recipients in the VA system. The Renal Transplant Nephrology practice provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient subspecialty services including pre-transplant kidney and living donor evaluations and postoperative/long term management of kidney transplant recipients and living donors.

Our program also has a very attractive research portfolio with multiple publications and national presentations yearly, as well as active funded grants. There are opportunities for clinical and translational investigation in our on-campus research centers and through access to national VA-Specific funding mechanisms.

The transplant team consists of Transplant Nephrologists, Transplant Surgeons and experienced Transplant Coordinators backed by excellent support admin, nutrition, psychology, pharmaceutical and social work healthcare staff.

The Hines VA transplant program in addition to Hines Hospital, offers outreach clinics at VA Clinics across the United States for evaluation and postoperative follow up. Learn more about the VA National Transplant Program here: https://www.va.gov/Health/Services/Transplant/

The elite leadership individual we seek will be committed to effectively managing the delivery of clinical care and dedicated to teaching and medical education. The successful candidate will engage collaboratively with our transplant nephrologists, transplant surgeons and multidisciplinary team in the selection and pre- and post-care of renal transplant recipients.

Teaching opportunities include oversight of nephrology fellows, residents from our internal medicine program, and medical students from affiliated institutions. An academic appointment consideration is attainable through our affiliate partner Loyola Medical Center and Stritch School of Medicine.

Basic Requirements:

• US citizenship
• Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a graduate professional physician in a state, territory or commonwealth of US, or in the District of Columbia
• Graduate of a professional medical school approved by a state accrediting agency and American Association of Transplant Physicians Accreditation at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
• Recognition by the following associations is desirable American Society of Transplantation; American Society of Nephrology; International Society of Nephrology. Board Certification by the American Board of Nephrology and a Fellowship in Transplant are highly desirable.

Additional federal employment incentives/offerings include:

• Educational Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) school loan repayment
• Competitive starting salary with forgivable sign-on (Recruitment or Relocation) incentives available
• Excellent benefit package, including paid relocation, government malpractice coverage with tail coverage, federal pension and eleven paid holidays and much more. For information on physician benefits, visit: VHA Physician Total Rewards (https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Physician-Career-Flyer.pdf)

Qualified applicants should submit their CV directly to Steve Campbell, Business Manager, Medicine Service Lines: Stephen.Campbell4@va.gov

Hines VA Hospital fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence; work/family life focus while Offering an attractive location in the Chicagoland area that features excellent schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding suburban environment provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, and forest preserve hiking and biking. Urban life featuring renowned Arts, Museums and Symphonies of adventures along the Lake Michigan shoreline is easily accessible, with Chicago only a half-hour drive or train ride from Hines. Discover for yourself why Hines VA Hospital is a visionary model of integrated healthcare.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, Illinois 60141

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