Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, UVA School of Medicine - Department...

Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, UVA School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics

Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Department of Pediatrics

Location

Charlottesville, VA

The University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition invite applications for a clinical faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level for a board-certified/board-eligible Pediatric Gastroenterologist with certification in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and nationally recognized multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing pediatric hepatology and liver transplantation at UVA Health Children's.

This position is ideal for a motivated clinician leader interested in expanding a growing pediatric liver transplant and hepatology program through excellence in clinical car and program development. Opportunities for tenure-track consideration are available for candidates with aligned academic interests and experience. Rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications.

The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program at UVA Health Children's is a collaborative program with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) that provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care for children with acute and chronic liver disease. The program has established expertise in pediatric liver transplantation, including living donor transplantation, and is well-positioned for continued growth in transplant hepatology and metabolic liver disease. The successful candidate will play a central role in guiding the future growth and strategic vision of the program, including expansion of clinical programs, outreach efforts, and research infrastructure.

The successful candidate will serve as Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. This position will provide leadership in the clinical, regulatory, and quality oversight of the pediatric liver transplant program in collaboration with transplant surgery leadership, transplant administration, and the multidisciplinary transplant team. Responsibilities include oversight of transplant quality metrics and outcomes, participation in OPTN/UNOS-related activities, collaboration in strategic planning and program growth initiatives, and development of quality improvement and patient safety efforts related to pediatric hepatology and transplantation.

Clinical responsibilities will include participation in shared divis