Pediatric Nephrology Opportunity, Charlotte, NC

The Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension Division is a dynamic and growing team of 8 physicians and 3 APPs, expanding to meet the increasing needs of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Advocate Health is seeking one full-time Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Nephrologist to join this well-established, nationally recognized division. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly collaborative team within a rapidly growing healthcare system in Charlotte, NC.

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

Position Highlights:

• Provide clinical care across inpatient and consult services, outpatient clinics, and a dedicated pediatric dialysis unit.
• Enjoy work-life balance with one remote day per week.
• Teach and mentor residents and medical students.
• Engage in collaborative research and educational initiatives with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte campus.
• Access academic and research opportunities tied to the new Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Charlotte campus that opened Summer 2025.
• Eligible for a faculty appointment with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, commensurate with experience.

Ideal Candidate:

• BC/BE in Pediatric Nephrology.
• Applicants should have a strong background in renal replacement therapies and transplantation and an interest in the care of complex multidisciplinary patients.

Levine Children’s Hospital is ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report including Nephrology, Urology, Cardiology, and Cancer.  Our 234-bed facility provides access to a full spectrum of therapies for nephrology diagnoses including, but not limited to, acute care nephrology, kidney transplantation, extracorporeal therapies (TPE, sickle cell red cell exchange program, stem cell collection). Our team participates in national research/quality networks including: IROC, CKID, NAPRTCS, SCOPE, NEPTUNE, CURE-GN and PNRC.  

Charlotte, NC is a rapidly growing and vibrant city with approximately 2.4 million people in the metro area. It is 2 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach. Charlotte is the largest city in the Carolinas and is home to professional basketball and football teams. With several local theater groups, several renowned museums, a symphony orchestra and a performing arts center, Charlotte has something for everyone. 

When you join Advocate Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions teams can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you receive the resources and support that you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you will work alongside advanced minds to improve medicine and redefine care for ALL.

Interested?

Please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae to Lexy.Doane@advocatehealth.org

Atrium Health - Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high patient acuity as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of pediatric subspecialists.  LCH has 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including cardiac ICU), an 85-bed NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility. LCH hosts a premier Pediatrics Residency Program, serving as a teaching hospital for students of the UNC School of Medicine, and offers excellent support for clinical research and quality improvement. LCH has been ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report in eight pediatric specialties for 2020-2021. 

Carolinas Medical Center along with LCH have earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet program recognizes health-care organizations for their focus on improving patient care, safety and satisfaction. It also helps foster a collaborative culture for nurses, while working to advance standards and practices of care.

Atrium Health, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout North and South Carolina and Georgia.  Atrium Health has over 3,000 system-employed providers and more than 60,000 employees, operating 45 acute care and specialty hospitals and 900-plus care locations.

Life is good in the Carolinas. Ideally situated between mountains and beaches, Charlotte, NC has a metropolitan area of 2.4 million that continues to experience rapid growth. Charlotte is the US’s second largest banking center and has a full array of cultural activities and professional sports teams. Charlotte offers excellent public and private school options, and North Carolina is home to several world-class universities.