Nephrology - Physician

CHOC Children's Specialists, 1201 West La Veta Ave., Orange, California, United States of America

Posted Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM

CHOC Specialists is a private pediatric subspecialty group with 26 pediatric subspecialties. The group practices at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) which is a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif. CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients.

Pediatric Nephrologist
at CHOC Specialists

Orange County, California

Join Rady Children’s Health – Advancing Pediatric Excellence in Southern California

CHOC Specialists is proud to be part of Rady Children’s Health (RCH)—a unified pediatric health system formed by Children’s Healthcare of California (CHOC) and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Together, RCH operates three hospitals and 85 care locations across six counties
, supported by 900 patient beds
, 2,000 medical staff
, and 12,000 employees
, delivering safe, high-quality pediatric care to over 2.4 million children across Southern California. This partnership expands access, strengthens academic collaboration, and elevates clinical innovation across the region.

Position Summary

CHOC Specialists is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Pediatric Nephrologist to join a close-knit 5‑physician division. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to provide patient‑and‑family‑centered care to a rapidly expanding population with a broad spectrum of renal diseases, including a substantial chronic kidney disease and chronic nephropathy cohort.

The ideal candidate brings strong clinical acumen, a commitment to diversity and health equity, and enthusiasm for education, program development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. The call schedule and work environment are well balanced, with excellent support from experienced colleagues and hospital partners.

• Provide inpatient consultation services for medical/surgical units, PICU, NICU, CVICU, and oncology teams
• Provide acute inpatient dialysis
• Attend outpatient clinics, including multidisciplinary nephrology clinics and outreach clinics in Newport Beach, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Corona, and Whittier
• Participate in rheumatology/nephrology, tuberous sclerosis, fetal center, and TMA multidisciplinary clinics
• Contribute to the development of our new pediatric chronic dialysis unit, which is the only pediatric dialysis unit in Orange County
• Collaborate with local transplant centers for pre‑transplant coordination and continuity
• Participate in CME activities: pathology/nephrology conference, radiology/urology/nephrology conference, fetal center conferences, grand rounds, resident noon conference, and community physician presentations
• Teach and mentor medical students and pediatric residents
• Engage in clinical research and scholarly activities, with opportunity for academic appointment at UC Irvine
• Participate in CHOC Specialist and hospital committees, program development, operations, and quality improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with Rady Children’s San Diego colleagues across the unified RCH enterprise

As a Pediatric Nephrologist within CHOC Specialists, you will be part of a collaborative, mission‑driven pediatric subspecialty group comprising more than 350 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 subspecialties
. The team practices at Rady Children’s Hospital of Orange County
, a premier pediatric healthcare system with a state‑of‑the‑art freestanding children’s hospital and multiple satellite clinics.

CHOC is home to four Centers of Excellence—Heart, Neuroscience, Orthopedic, and Hyundai Cancer Institute—and is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report and the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) Gold Level Award for its commitment to clinical quality, innovation, and patient safety.

Through Rady Children’s Health, CHOC Specialists benefit from enhanced academic, clinical, and research partnerships with UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and UCLA
, as well as the region’s thriving biotech and genomics ecosystem.