Pediatric Nephrologist (M89552)

Pediatric Nephrologist (M89552)

Division of Nephrology - Department of Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU - Richmond, VA

Mission or Goal of Unit: The Pediatric Nephrology Division at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University is an academic unit devoted to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and clinical, translational, and basic research. Eighty to ninety percent of our patient volume is outpatient.  The division’s primary goal is to provide rapid access to care, maintain the current high standards of service, and reduce usage of high acuity services (ED, PICU, etc) when possible.  While achieving these goals, additional related endeavors include teaching, research, and quality improvement/assurance projects.

Chief Purpose of this Position in Support of Above Mission or Goal: The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University (CHoR at VCU) is seeking a dedicated physician to join our thriving academic program and contribute to our clinical, teaching, and research missions. This full?time faculty member will provide a balanced mix of direct patient care, clinical administrative responsibilities, and quality improvement/assurance activities. The role also includes active participation in didactic and bedside teaching for medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as the pursuit of an individualized academic plan that may encompass research, scholarly work, or other contributions aligned with divisional and personal goals. The Division is supported by a robust team of clinical faculty, advanced practice providers, nurse coordinators, and nurse navigators, creating a highly collaborative environment for delivering exceptional pediatric nephrology care.

Responsibilities: 

• Clinical: Faculty member will serve as a leader and in the Department of Pediatric Nephrology for the Department of Pediatrics. Will work weekends and take call as necessary.
• Service: Faculty member will serve on departmental or School of Medicine level committees when appropriate, and engage in professional activities through journal review, conference presentations, etc.
• Research: Faculty member will be encouraged to engage in research and be able to participate in clinical, translational, and outcomes research.
• Teaching: Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities. Faculty member will provide teaching and mentorship to medical students, Residents, Chief Residents, and Fellows when applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certified in pediatrics
• Board certified or board eligible in pediatric nephrology
• Experience with clinical care of patients
• Experience in an academic medical center
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

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The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art pediatric health care, research and education at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, a full-service children’s hospital within the VCU Medical Center. CHoR offers a robust continuum of pediatric services, research and education, and is the region’s only full-service children’s hospital. CHoR provides emergency, primary, secondary, advanced, tertiary and long-term care. CHoR has 11 locations across Central Virginia and provides more than 42 pediatric medical/surgical services.

There is energy and momentum around advancing children’s health in Richmond, and we have marked a new milestone. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU recently opened a multi-story, high-tech ambulatory pavilion for pediatric services.  The new facility will meet the growing need for outpatient services for children in our community.

CHoR's outpatient pavilion is the largest, most advanced outpatient facility dedicated to children in the region. The new pavilion includes diagnostic and treatment services for children, bringing together the majority of outpatient pediatric services currently on the MCV campus to one location. It is designed to meet the unique health care needs of children, and to provide Richmond the most advanced and coordinated care possible:

The facility is a 640,000 square foot, multi-story building and includes a 7-story parking deck with more than 600 spaces.
The new pavilion houses 72 exam rooms arranged in clinic pods to optimize a multidisciplinary care model. Each pod includes 12 exam rooms, a treatment room, support space and a centralized clinical team.
The new pavilion features pediatric-dedicated imaging, surgical and endoscopy procedure rooms, as well as pediatric faculty offices.
The pavilion is designed with future expansion in mind. It can accommodate additional clinic pods and operating rooms, as demand for these services increases.

When we break ground on a new facility, it’s about more than bricks and mortar. It’s just like we tell our children— it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Over the past three years, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has increased pediatric faculty to more than 130 clinicians focused on 42 specialty areas and providing access to children’s health care from more than 11 locations throughout the region. It’s these dedicated physicians and an extensive network of pediatric-trained nurses, child-life specialists, therapists, social workers and ancillary medical staff, who will continue providing health care designed especially for children.

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