Swedish Organ Transplant & Liver Center Call-Only Coverage
Facility: Swedish Organ Transplant and Liver Center
Health System: Providence St. Joseph Health
Location: Seattle, Washington
Specialty: Transplant Nephrology / Nephrology
Position Type: Locum Tenens Call Only
Start: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
Opportunity Overview Swedish Organ Transplant & Liver Center in Seattle is seeking an experienced locum Transplant Nephrologist for ongoing call-only coverage, beginning ASAP. This role is ideal for a nephrologist with formal transplant training or significant experience managing kidney transplant patients.
Coverage consists of one week per month, providing inpatient consultative support for post-renal transplant patients and complex nephrology cases within a high-acuity transplant environment.
Schedule & Call Details Call Coverage: Monday 8:00 AM Monday 8:00 AM (7 consecutive days)
Call Type: Beeper call
Phone Consults: Yes
Response Time: 20 minutes
Coverage Model: Call-only
Clinic:
Required only if Physician is transplant-trained
Otherwise, coverage will be limited to Inpatient call only
Clinical Responsibilities Consults on post-kidney transplant patients
Nephrology support for liver transplant patients
Dialysis management and order writing
Management of immunosuppression (including phone consults from ERs, outside hospitals, and referring physicians)
Inpatient nephrology consultative care
Patient Volume: 3 5 patients per shift
Practice Setting: Inpatient
EMR: Epic
Required Skills & Experience Management of dialysis patients
Post-renal transplant care
Renal biopsy- preferred
Strong comfort with transplant-related immunosuppression management
Requirements Board Certified in Nephrology
License: Active Washington license or IMLC eligible
BLS: Required
Credentialing Timeline: days
No temporary privileges available
Additional Notes Teaching environment with resident involvement
Competitive, ongoing need with long-term potential for the right fit
