Physician Pediatric-Nephrology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Pediatric Nephrologist – Allentown, PA

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics is seeking to hire a Pediatric Nephrologist in the Allentown, PA area.  Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is part of Lehigh Valley Health Network and is the region’s only children’s hospital.

Facility and Network Information:

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• Hecht Family Children’s Specialty Center, located on the main campus of Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital (LVRCH), is the main practice site for pediatric specialties.
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• LVRCH serves the eastern Pennsylvania region with a pediatric primary care network and a full complement of pediatric specialists.
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• LVRCH’s Pediatric Residency Program trains 8 pediatric residents per class. 
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• LVHN is a regional branch campus for the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine 3rd and 4th year medical students enrolled in the USF SELECT program.
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• Ambulatory services include our Children’s Cancer and Infusion Center and our Children’s Surgery Center, both located adjacent to the children’s hospital in our children’s specialty center.
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• The neonatal team provides 24/7 coverage at 3 neonatal intensive care units throughout the region with a 40 bed Level-4 NICU at LVRCH.
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• Our newly renovated 12 bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is staffed 24/7 by a team of in-house pediatric intensivists and pediatric critical care nurses.
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• Our Children’s ER completed an expansion in 2021, more than doubling in size, and is the largest Children’s ER outside of Philadelphia with more than 25,000 visits a year.
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• We have a pediatric certified burn center and a level 2 pediatric trauma program.
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• MedEvac ground and air transport services provide access to emergent care at LVRCH.
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Job Qualifications:

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• Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Trained
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• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible
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• Ability to deliver excellent family-centered care and work toward program development, continuous improvement, and scholarly activities
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• A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain a PA Medical License is required
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Benefits

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• Highly Competitive compensation and benefits package
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• Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
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• Generous CME allowance and time
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• Generous vacation time
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• Retirement programs
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• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
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• Relocation Assistance
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