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The collegial, professional, and highly-skilled nephrology team at IU Health is seeking a Transplant Nephrologist to join as an academic clinician. IU Health kidney transplant specialists help adult and pediatric patients with end-stage kidney disease through every stage of the transplant experience. We perform a high volume of kidney transplants - from the routine to the most complex. We also have a living kidney donation program for individuals who wish to donate a kidney to someone they know or to someone anonymously. Transplant program highlights: performed kidney transplants for over 50 years at more than 200 transplants per year, comprising 73% of all kidney and kidney/pancreas transplants in the state in 2019. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Care for nephrology patients that are pre and/or post kidney, pancreas, or liver transplant
• Inpatient rounding, outpatient and outreach clinics
• Faculty appointment with the Indiana University School of Medicine, with expectation to teach residents and fellows and opportunities for research if desired

Position Details:

• Work-life balance supported by standard weekly schedule and shared call coverage 
• Primarily outpatient care based at Academic Health Center with 1-2 outreach clinics per month
• Income guaranteed salary for 24 months with opportunity to move to production model in third year
• Comprehensive, dual benefits package covered with IU Health and IU School of Medicine

Qualifications:

• Completion of Nephrology & Transplant Nephrology fellowships
• BE/BC in Nephrology & Transplant Nephrology
• New graduates and experienced physicians encouraged to apply
• Physician MD/DO licensed in Indiana or eligible for medical licensure
• Visa sponsorship available; H1B

IU Health Methodist Hospital is a regional healthcare leader through its commitment to excellence, accessibility and preeminence. Part of the IU Health Adult Academic Health Center, it is currently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the state of Indiana, with 13 procedures/conditions rated as high performing.

With 1,000 beds, IU Health Methodist Hospital is a large tertiary referral center with over 130 ICU beds. It serves as the largest trauma center in Indianapolis, as well as a highly subspecialized center for cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, lung transplantation, and neurocritical care.

IU Health is building a new downtown hospital and campus, which will consolidate operations of the adjacent IU Health Methodist and University Hospitals. Construction for the new hospital is well underway and set to open in late 2027. It will feature three 16-story towers with 864 beds. IU School of Medicine is also constructing a medical education and research building directly east of the new hospital.

Indianapolis, Indiana, the 17th largest U.S. city, is a sophisticated city blending charm and culture with a wonderful balance of business and leisure.  Residents of this dynamic city enjoy:

• Leading educational system and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population
• Vibrant downtown offering arts, theaters, world-class museums, zoo, concerts and memorials
• Named to U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 list of the best places to live in the United States
• Top ranked international airport: "Best Airport in North America" twelve consecutive years
• Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the most diverse counties in America, as well as one of the best cities to live in and buy a house in the country
• Historic neighborhoods with surrounding cultural districts and low cost of living
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• Home of the Colts (NFL), Fever (WNBA), Pacers (NBA), Indians (MiLB), Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar) and the nation's largest half marathon
• Close proximity to Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and Cincinnati

About Indiana University Health

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive system. Additionally, IU Health - home to the IU Health Medical Center has been ranked #1 in Indiana for over a decade by U.S. News & World Report. A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine—one of the nation’s largest medical schools—gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training—advancing healthcare for all. At IU Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross-training development.

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