Director of Kidney Transplant - Worcester, MA in Worcester, Massachusetts at UMass Memorial Health

Position Title: Director of Kidney Transplant - Worcester, MA

Location: Worcester, MA University Campus

Time Type: Full time

Remote Type: On-site (100% Onsite)

Job Category: Providers

Job Family: Physicians

Job Type: Dually Employed Physician

Req ID: R26103657

Description:

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Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Hiring Range: $280,000-$330,000

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus
Department: Division of Renal Medicine | Academic Transplant Center
Specialty: Kidney Transplant
Schedule: Full Time

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a transplant nephrologist to serve as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program during a pivotal period of growth and transformation. Following several years of significant expansion in transplant volume, clinical complexity, and institutional investment, the program is entering its next phase—focused on consolidating momentum while advancing innovative priorities in living donor transplantation, clinical trials, and translational research. This role offers a rare opportunity to lead and shape an evolving academic transplant program, with strong mentorship, protected leadership time, and the resources to build durable impact across clinical care, research, and education.

Key Highlights

• Leadership opportunity within a growing, high‑volume academic kidney transplant program with strong institutional investment.
• Dedicated Medical Director role with protected effort and comprehensive administrative, quality, and data support.
• Strategic focus on living donor kidney transplantation, including paired exchange participation and donor equity initiatives.
• Ability to drive program innovation and growth, including clinical pathway optimization, quality outcomes, and patient access.
• Robust support for clinical trials, translational research, and scholarly activity with opportunities for national visibility.
• Academic appointment and mentorship within the Division of Renal Medicine, ideal for an emerging transplant leader.

Visit The Division of Renal Medicine Site to learn more about our growing division.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Nephrology
• Certification as a transplant nephrologist
• Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs

• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF‑eligible employment
• Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
• Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
• Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program

Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization.

Qualified candidates may contact Britt Kosiba, Provider Recruiter, at brittany.kosiba@umassmemorial.org or 774-737-3412.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.