Assistant Professor / Associate Professor - Pediatric Nephrologist

Department Overview

About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s HospitalLink https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecherWith a strong tradition of teamwork, diversity and interdisciplinary care, we believe all children deserve the best. At Doernbecher, we built a hospital around that belief. It’s why we have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available, along with innovative collaborations and research opportunities. As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond.

 

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Function/Duties of Position

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology in the Department of Pediatrics at OHSU is seeking a full-time Pediatric Nephrologist.  Doernbecher Children’s Hospital at OHSU is the teaching hospital for pediatrics in the state of Oregon with a full complement of sub-specialists and fellow programs.  The successful candidate will join a team of 4 Pediatric Nephrologists and 1 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to provide care and teaching to the Doernbecher clinical and educational programs. 

 

The duties of this position include:

Clinical: Provides excellent clinical care in the outpatient, inpatient, and dialysis and outpatient outreach locations.  Provides care that is compliant with all regulatory guidelines (CMS, JCAHO, and American Board of Medicine) and shares the clinical call and inpatient coverage with division colleagues.

Education:  Teaches residents, medical students and all trainees and support staff.  Teaching and mentoring trainees may be through lectures, presentations, rounds, shadowing, and participation in clinical courses.  The ability to give constructive feedback and demonstrate competence in teaching is required.

Scholarship:  Opportunities for scholarly research that result in improved clinical practice, understanding, detecting and treating diseases or improving the education foundation within pediatric medicine or pediatric nephrology are available and strongly encouraged. 

Other duties; Administrative and advocacy duties may also be assigned or sought within the division, hospital or academic department.

Required Qualifications

• Licensed MD and eligible for license in the states of Oregon and Washington. 
• Board certification or eligibility for specialty board certification in Pediatrics/Pediatric Nephrology. 
• Completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency and a Pediatric Nephrology fellowship. 
• Demonstrated competence in research, clinical care and teaching.

Additional Details

***Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume or CV.***

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu