Location:

Dodson Medical Office Building

Department:

Nephrology

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

Cook Children’s, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is recruiting a full time pediatric nephrologist to join its rapidly growing pediatric nephrology department!  We have active kidney transplant, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, CRRT, Aquadex, ECMO, and plasma exchange programs.  We have an 8-chair outpatient hemodialysis center as well as full support staff including urologists, transplant surgeons, interventional radiology, nurses, social workers, dieticians, child life specialists and an innovative pet therapy program.  Our service area includes most of North and West Texas as well as portions of Oklahoma and New Mexico, through our main campus in Fort Worth, medical center in Prosper, nine satellite clinic locations, and an active telemedicine program.  Qualified applicants should expect to do 1-2 outreach clinics per month. Our ideal candidate will be someone who will dedicate a significant portion of their time to transplant patients and we are very supportive of new graduates. 

Opportunities for clinical research and teaching are also available, both in-house and through collaboration with Fort Worth’s two medical schools.  This is an exceptional opportunity to join a patient-focused practice with a high level of independence, flexibility and opportunities for professional growth and development.  Very competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are provided.  

Qualifications: •    Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required. •    American Heart Association BLS and PALS. •    Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date). •    Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics. •    Board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Nephrology  

Cook Children’s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program.  With over 750 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices.   Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.

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About Cook Children’s:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system––we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through––and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.
 

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.