Transplant Nephrology Medical Director

Baystate Health, Western MA only academic center and tertiary care provider and home to Baystate Medical Practices, the largest multispecialty group in the region or the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Kidney Transplant Medical Director to collaboratively lead our transplant program and continue to advance our vision of excellence in patient care.

The Kidney Transplant Medical Director will provide strategic leadership and clinical expertise for the Kidney Transplant Program at Baystate Health. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the transplant program, including patient care, staff management, and program development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nephrology and transplant medicine, with a proven track record in clinical excellence and program leadership.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Clinical Leadership: Provide medical oversight of the transplant program on behalf of the Hospital and ensure immediate availability of services when an organ is offered for transplantation.

• Program Oversight: Represent Baystate in outreach and program development to increase the number of transplant candidates and become the region’s preferred referral destination for renal transplant.

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Strategic Development: Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance the transplant program, including quality improvement initiatives, patient safety, and service expansion.

• Research and Education: Engage in clinical research related to kidney transplantation and contribute to the training of Nephrology fellows in Transplant Nephrology, in association with the fellowship program leadership. Faculty appointment to UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate.

• Patient Care: Provide clinical care to renal transplant patients throughout the continuum of care, in the outpatient and inpatient settings.

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

• BONUS
• Relocation allowance
• Visa & Green Card Sponsorship 
• Flexible schedule
• Generous base compensation and incentive bonus, regularly evaluated to ensure equity & fair market value
• Professional Development allowance and CME time
• Immediate access to PTO
• Lucrative 403b match and 457b plan
• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision Insurance
• As a non-profit organization, our employees are eligible for state and federal loan forgiveness programs
• Free financial advisor
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• And so much more!

• Qualifications:

• Medical Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification: Board-certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in kidney transplantation. Transplant Nephrology Fellowship required. Leadership experience preferred.
• Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team and drive programmatic growth.
• Commitment to Excellence: Demonstrated commitment to advancing patient care, quality improvement, and clinical research in transplantation.

Join an organization that has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement and often are among the first adopters of better ways to deliver care. Move further and more broadly with us into managing the whole health needs of a population of patients under a global budget using a population health model. Be a part of an inspired and compassionate team working together to take care of all in the community who need us.

YOU BELONG AT BAYSTATE. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff.  We are committed to increasing diverse representation among leadership, providers, and all roles across our organization through changes in policies, procedures, and practices to build equity across the organization. 

To learn more about our health system and living in western Massachusetts, please visit our website at www.choosebaystatehealth.org. Interact with us socially at facebook.com/BaystateCareers or on Twitter @BaystateCareers.

All correspondence can be directed to:

Sarah Haessler MD, MS, FSHEA

Chair of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

C/O Ariana Caradiaz, MBA, CPRP-DEI

Lead, Physician and APP Recruiter

Ariana.Caradiaz@Baystatehealth.org

413-333-6035 (Text to learn more)

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated healthcare systems, serving more than 800,000 people throughout western Massachusetts. With about 12,000 employees, a 1,200-member medical staff, and net patient service revenue of more than $2.3 billion, this dynamic and growing system includes an academic medical center, a children’s hospital and three community hospitals. It also includes a large multispecialty group, (Baystate Medical Practices), Baystate Home Health, Baystate Reference Laboratory, and Health New England, a 205,000-member health insurance company.

Baystate Medical Center (BMC) in Springfield, MA is Baystate Health’s 716-bed flagship hospital and a training site for the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate. As a major referral care center and the only Level 1 trauma center and pediatric trauma center for western Massachusetts with one of New England’s busiest emergency departments, BMC plays a critical role in meeting the healthcare needs of residents throughout western New England. 

In 2015, Baystate Health established a new partnership with the UMass Medical School and the University of Massachusetts Amherst to develop a new regional clinical campus of the UMass Chan Medical School (UMMS) in Springfield, known as UMMS Chan-Baystate. UMMS Chan- Baystate is now home to UMMS’ four-year Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track, which welcomed its inaugural class of 22 medical students in Autumn 2017. Through this innovative program, the three institutions are partnering to strengthen the pipeline of new primary care physicians for the future in Western Massachusetts. These three institutions have also collaborated to create the Institute for Healthcare Delivery & Population Science, to generate and apply new knowledge to transform health care delivery and population health in support of Baystate Health’s strategic goals. The Institute conducts health services research projects in partnership with local, regional, and national stakeholders.

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.