Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist will provide outpatient and inpatient care, focusing primarily on transplant hepatology and liver disease, in addition to general pediatric gastroenterology and clinical outreach activities at our satellite clinics. Although the primary focus of this position is clinical service, there are opportunities for academic work, including education, collaborative clinical research and investigation, administration and advocacy.
Clinical activities are carried out at Primary Children's Hospital (PCH), a 289-bed Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2024, a second PCH campus opened in Lehi, Utah. The Pediatric Liver Care Center serves the largest geographic catchment area in the United States, with a diverse mix of patients from Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming and New Mexico. The liver transplant program has performed >300 liver transplants since its inception (>40% are altruistic or related living donors), with more than 30 in the last two years.
Qualified candidates must have a minimum of one-year of advanced training in pediatric transplant hepatology, or equivalent experience; and must have successfully completed a Pediatrics Residency and a Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship; be Board Certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Board Eligible / Board Certified in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical or Tenure track at the academic level commensurate with experience and qualifications.