Pediatric Nephrologist - PRN Opportunity

Location:

Dodson Medical Office Building

Department:

Nephrology

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

10

Summary:

Cook Children’s, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking a pediatric nephrologist interested in providing ongoing PRN coverage with our pediatric nephrology department.

About our team:

• 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. 

About Opportunity:

• Minimum of 7 days per month of coverage

• Mix of inpatient and outpatient is available

• Onsite coverage would include outpatient and inpatient services in Fort Worth at our Dodson Specialty Clinic and Cook Children’s Medical Center

• Current nephrology team would always be available for back up

• Physician would be employed PRN through Cook Children’s Physician Network (CCPN) and covered under our malpractice insurance

• Travel and housing covered if not local

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful candidates will have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Nephrology.

• Must have an unrestricted Texas Medical License and non-institutional DEA. 

Knowing that every child's life is sacred, it is the promise of Cook Children's to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.

Cook Children’s Health Care System is one of the country’s leading free standing integrated pediatric health care systems. Our skilled and dedicated clinicians combine the art of healing with the use of leading technology and collaboration to provide exceptional care for our patients.  Cook Children’s records approximately one million patient encounters each year through its 2 medical centers, specialty and primary care offices, neighborhood clinics, outpatient settings and home health visits.  

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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 equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.