Atrium Health Levine Children’s seeks a full-time, Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Nephrologist to serve as Medical Director for the kidney transplant program. Join our nationally recognized team in Charlotte, North Carolina, and help shape the future of pediatric kidney care.
If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the third largest nonprofit healthcare system in the country. We invite Pediatric Nephrologists to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together at Atrium Health Levine Children’s.
The Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension Division currently employ 9 physicians, 3 nurse practitioners alongside a multidisciplinary team of nurses, dietitians, social workers, research coordinators and quality improvement team. The team provides more than 1500 outpatient visits, 2000 acute dialysis treatments each year, including outpatient dialysis at a dedicated pediatric dialysis unit. Applicants should have a strong background in renal replacement therapies and transplantation and an interest in the care of complex multidisciplinary patients. A clinical faculty appointment commensurate with experience is available with Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Position Highlights:
• Lead inpatient and consult services, outpatient clinics, and a dedicated pediatric dialysis unit.
• Provide rotating coverage for nephrology inpatient service and consultations
• Enjoy flexibility with one remote workday per week.
• Mentor residents and medical students.
• Collaborate on research and education initiatives with our new Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte campus. Educational and research opportunities with new Charlotte campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scheduled to open in summer of 2025.
Ideal Candidate:
· We seek a dynamic clinical leader with a passion for advancing pediatric kidney care through clinical excellence, education, and research. The ideal candidate will help expand our national reputation and drive innovation in multidisciplinary care.
Levine Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in 2026-27 in seven specialties, including Nephrology, Urology, Cardiology, and Cancer. We provide access to a full spectrum of therapies for nephrology diagnoses including, but not limited to, acute care nephrology, kidney transplantation, extracorporeal therapies (TPE, sickle cell red cell exchange program, stem cell collection). Our team participates in national research/quality networks including: IROC, CKID, NAPRTCS, SCOPE, NEPTUNE, CURE-GN and PNRC.
When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.
For complete details and confidential consideration, please contact Glenda Church Smith, Pediatric Search Partners, who is handling this search, at glenda@pediatricsearchpartners.com, call 877.440.3832 or text to 214.850.3094.