Medical Director of Kidney Transplant

Position Summary

The Medical Director of Kidney Transplant will serve in a key leadership role within the Division of Nephrology. The faculty physician will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also advancing research, education, quality improvement, and advocacy initiatives in collaboration with the Division Chief and Center leadership.

Qualifications

• Completion of either:

  • A 12-month Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, or

  • A 3-year Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship with focused experience in kidney transplantation.

• Direct experience in the care of kidney transplant patients within the past two years.

• Active participation in transplant candidate evaluation and selection committee meetings.

• Demonstrated expertise in:

  • Management of pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease.

  • Pediatric transplant recipient and donor selection, including histocompatibility and tissue typing.

  • Immediate and long-term post-operative management, including immunosuppressive therapy and its impact on growth and development.

  • Recognition and management of allograft dysfunction and rejection, including biopsy interpretation and ancillary diagnostic testing.

  • Long-term outpatient management of pediatric kidney transplant recipients.

• Eligible for or holding an academic appointment at the level of Associate Professor or higher.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive services as a Kidney Transplant Nephrologist, including outpatient transplant clinics and select general nephrology clinics at the main Children’s National site and regional centers.

• Serve as attending nephrologist on the Heart & Kidney Unit.

• Participate in general pediatric nephrology on-call coverage (including nights and weekends) and provide consultative support across hospital services.

Administrative (≈30% of effort)

• Provide strategic leadership for the Kidney Transplant Program in collaboration with hospital leadership.

• Maintain accurate program records and oversee initiatives that advance the mission of the Division and Center.

• Serve as the primary liaison with hospital administration, surgical colleagues, and external partners.

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements (UNOS, CMS, insurance-based standards) and institutional policies.

• Lead preparation for site surveys and accreditation reviews (UNOS, CMS, The Joint Commission).

Quality & Outcomes

• Develop, implement, and monitor performance improvement and quality metrics for the Kidney Transplant Program.

• Oversee accurate data reporting to UNOS and other governing bodies.

• Track patient and graft survival outcomes, benchmark performance against national standards, and lead continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Professionalism, Education & Mentorship

• Supervise and mentor faculty nephrologists, fellows, and advanced practice providers.

• Develop and deliver educational curricula and training programs related to kidney transplantation.

• Actively participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital-wide committees.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and excellence-driven culture within the transplant team.