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Nemours Children's Health
Wilmington, Delaware

Pediatric Nephrologist

NephrologyIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Pediatric Nephrologist to join our growing team of three physicians in the Delaware Valley.

This exciting opportunity offers the best of both worlds, with inpatient pediatric care in a free-standing state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital in the main campus in Wilmington, Delaware with access to all the pediatric subspecialty services and academic engagement opportunities as well as private-practice style outpatient clinic setting in Wilmington and Abington, Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will contribute to the on-call schedule as 1:4 call at the Nemours Children’s Hospital and will precept residents and medical students in their clinics in rotation with the other attendings.

In addition to the support of nurse educators, a social worker, a dietician, and an administrative assistant, the division works in close collaboration with our team of pediatric rheumatologists, pediatric urologists, specialized renal and interventional radiologists, and a pediatric kidney transplant program. Experienced Pediatric Nephrologists are encouraged to apply.

This key position represents an outstanding opportunity to help facilitate the continued growth phase of Nemours Children’s Health in the Delaware Valley. We have busy outpatient practices with strong ancillary support including advanced practice providers, nurses, social work, and nutritional services.

Research opportunities are encouraged, along with teaching pediatric residents, with academic appointment awarded by Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

The division provides a complete range of inpatient and outpatient pediatric nephrology services, including management of patients with acute and chronic kidney disease, inpatient and outpatient plasmapheresis services, all modalities of renal replacement therapy (CRRT, PD, and HD - with and without ECMO), and kidney transplantation.

We have a dedicated children’s dialysis unit with 6 chairs and 5 pediatric dialysis nurses.

The division has innovative clinical programs including a large ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program, an active telemedicine nephrology-driven program that offers care for patients from long distances, and multi-disciplinary William’s syndrome clinic, sickle cell disease clinic and kidney stone clinic.

Additionally, the division is very active in large multicenter QI and research collaborative studies including Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium (PNRC), IROC, and NAPTRCS which affords ample clinical research opportunities.

There are teaching opportunities that include medical students and pediatric residents from our NCH residency program.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a busy practice in one of the Northeast’s most desirable communities.

Located in the Northeast corridor, Wilmington provides limitless cultural and professional opportunities given its easy access and proximity to major metropolitan areas while being nestled in the bucolic Brandywine Valley.

As the center of commerce and culture in Delaware, Wilmington combines the amenities and excitement of big city living with the peace and charm of a small town.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Compensation: Base salary and annual incentives recognizing clinical, academic, and quality achievements
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Retirement Planning: 403B with employer match and 457 plans
  • Relocation Support: Mortgage assistance and relocation packages
  • Work-Life Balance: Six weeks of paid family leave
  • Professional Development: CME, licensure and dues allowances
  • Additional Benefits: Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; no Delaware state sales tax

Qualifications

  • Eligible for unrestricted Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey License
  • Have completed a Pediatric Nephrology Residency
  • ABPN Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Nephrology
  • Collaborative practice style which supports clinical training, research experience and education for medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare worker

Interested candidates should confidentially apply.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient, and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking innovative approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

As one of the nation’s premier pediatric health care systems, Nemours provides world-class clinical care in four states – Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Located in Wilmington, Delaware, Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware offers intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties.

Ranked among the nation’s best in pediatric specialty care by U.S. News & World Report, this world-renowned teaching hospital has served children from 42 states and 14 nations.

Extending the world-class care of Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, the Nemours Children’s Clinic provides expert care for even more children across the Delaware Valley through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pediatric nephrology services, including the management of acute and chronic kidney disease and renal replacement therapies. Engage in academic duties by precepting residents and medical students and participating in clinical research collaboratives.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient CareOutpatient CareMedical EducationPatient Management

Nephrology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • Includes call

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Typical market rent
$1,786/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Nemours Children's Health

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Jacksonville, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with annual incentives
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
403B with employer match and 457 plans
Relocation support
Six weeks of paid family leave
CME, licensure and dues allowances
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
No Delaware state sales tax