Physician – Transplant Nephrology

Transplant Nephrologist OU Health - The University of Oklahoma

Due to community need and ongoing growth, theUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center seeks a Fulltime Transplant Nephrologist.  The creation of the Oklahoma Transplant Center, with the addition of liver transplant to the existing kidney transplant program, brings comprehensive solid organ transplant services to OU Medical Center.

The successful applicant will have a doctoral degree (MD or equivalent) and Transplant Fellowship training or relevant clinical transplant experience.  Applicants need be Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Board Certified/Eligible in Nephrology.  The selected individual will join existing Transplant Nephrologist supervising medical aspects of the expanding kidney transplant program.  Leadership experience by the applicant is desirable.  The individual will have a full- time faculty appointment at the University of Oklahoma at rank commensurate with experience and will join the existing Nephrology Section, which is active in all aspects of nephrology, including consultative nephrology, acute and chronic dialysis, ICU Nephrology (including CRRT), and renal transplantation.

Qualified candidates can look forward to: 

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

• Comprehensive benefits

• Ample vacation time and supported CME opportunities

• Low cost of living and one of the lowest tax burdens in US

Oklahoma City is a dynamic, fast-growing metropolis with a thriving economy anchored by energy, aerospace, biotechnology, and a surging tech sector.  Oklahoma City boasts a low cost of living and a housing market where you can actually afford to own a home.  OKC is home to the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, world-class museums like the Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the Oklahoma City National Memorial, and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and a thriving food scene.

OUHSC is one of the few campuses in the nation housing colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, dentistry, and allied health under one roof, creating a fertile environment for interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and discovery.  OKC's academic medical community is growing rapidly, fueled by significant state and private investment in research facilities, a robust NIH funding pipeline, and an expanding patient population that brings meaningful clinical complexity and diversity.

The University of Oklahoma is an EO/AA Institution http://www.ou.edu/eoo/ .  Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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