Physician - Internal Medicine - Transplant Nephrology - Chicago

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October 28, 2025
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Location: Chicago, Illinois

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology 

Work Type: Full Time

Transplant Nephrology – Clinical Faculty

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL 

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, seeks a full-time Transplant Nephrologist at the level of an Assistant Professor of Medicine.

Department Specifics:

  • Position located within the Division of Nephrology at Rush University Medical Center.
  • Works as part of the Transplant Service Line, which includes 13 clinical faculty and 11 Advanced Practice Providers.
  • The Transplant Service Line provides multidisciplinary care across all phases of kidney and pancreas transplantation.
  • Program averages approximately 150 kidney transplants annually with locations throughout Chicagoland and northwest Indiana.
  • The mission of the Transplant Service Line is to deliver superior patient care and maintain excellent clinical outcomes through collaboration across multiple specialties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive care for kidney and pancreas transplant recipients, including pre- and post-transplant management.
  • Perform kidney transplant biopsies and participate in the assessment of living donors.
  • Supervise and mentor renal fellows and contribute to ongoing research initiatives
  • Support the outreach strategy by attending outreach clinics in the greater Chicagoland area to build referral streams for kidney transplant patients.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care throughout the pre-transplant, perioperative, and post-transplant phases.

Qualifications:

  • Board Certification in Nephrology required.
  • Completion of a formal ASN/AST Accredited Transplant Nephrology Fellowship.
  • Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, education, and research in transplant nephrology.
  • Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with an interest in working across a large, integrated health system.

Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous regional outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.

All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for the past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role, as well as additional compensation such as sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range: $240,000 - $378,000

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

    Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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