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Driscoll Children's Hospital lists this Pediatric - Nephrology Physician opportunity in corpus christi, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Pediatric Nephrology Driscoll Children s Hospital
The Driscoll Health System is recruiting a Pediatric Nephrologist to join a robust program engaged in providing the highest standard of patient care for the children of South Texas. We have an opening at both our Corpus Christi and Edinburg location!
The Division provides a full range of clinical services including living and deceased donor transplantation, acute and chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, plasmapheresis, and CRRT. Driscoll Children s Hospital owns and operates the only freestanding pediatric hemodialysis unit in South Texas, with a 5-station unit in Corpus Christi, and a 4-station unit in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, supported by a team of experienced dialysis nurses, and a dedicated dietitian, social workers, child life specialist services. Driscoll Children s Hospital is an active member and participant in NAPRTCS, SCOPE, Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium, CKiD, and has recently joined IROC.
The ideal candidate will be dual boarded in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology and eligible for licensure in the state of Texas. Successful applicants will enjoy a highly competitive compensation package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, excellent retirement plans, generous paid vacation days, paid holidays, paid CME, and malpractice insurance.
About Driscol Health System
Corpus Christi -
Driscoll Children s Hospital is a 243-bed pediatric tertiary care center with more than 30 medical and surgical specialties offering care throughout South Texas, including Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, Victoria, and Laredo. Through the vision and generosity of its founder, Clara Driscoll, Driscoll Children s Hospital opened in 1953, becoming the first, and remains the only, free-standing children s hospital in South Texas. In 2019, Driscoll had over 141,000 patient visits, including over 46,000 patients seen at South Texas first emergency room created exclusively for children.
Rio Grande Valley
The new eight-level hospital will be located on the campus of Doctors Hospital Renaissance Health, making it the only designated, freestanding, children s hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. Through the vision and generosity of its founder, Clara Driscoll, Driscoll Children s Hospital opened in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1953. The new location is furthering the mission to provide medical care to all the children of South Texas by providing the following pediatric services: pediatric specialists, acute inpatient and outpatient surgery, emergency services, Level III NICU, PICU, rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, imaging, laboratory, and child life program.
About Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi is an excellent place to work, live, play, and invest. Explore nine unique beaches and unleash your adventurous side by windsurfing, parasailing, and kayaking out on the water. Craving inspiration in the outdoors? Try a paddleboard yoga class or horseback riding on the sand. Corpus Christi is also the center of iconic attractions like the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington. Our mild climate allows for year-round outdoor family activities such as golf, cycling, and tennis. The cost of living is very low, and there is no state income tax!
About Edinburg
The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area enjoys a high quality of life with a low cost of living. It s one of the least expensive metro areas to live in the nation (2nd in Kiplinger s 2019 list). Residents spend less than the national median sale price on home purchases, as well as less than the national average on everyday expenses like food, transportation and healthcare. These facts, coupled with the area s relaxed pace of life, safe neighborhoods, and welcoming communal environment, make the region a great place to live and raise a family. With three airports in the area, the Valley offers easy access to national and international destinations including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Las Vegas and Mexico City. With year-round sunshine, tropical breezes and little rainfall, the weather is another key draw to the area. Temperatures are mild throughout the year, particularly in winter, with an average high of 85.9 and low of 65.2 , making it ideal for capturing the natural beauty of the Valley, including the beach at South Padre Island and participating in wildlife and outdoor activities like birdwatching, golfing and more. Don t forget, no state income tax!
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corpus christi, TX, 78401, US
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