Nephrologist

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Major Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Responsible for management of patients with diseases involving the kidneys, including but not limited to: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), electrolyte disorders, glomerulonephritis (both primary and secondary), resistant hypertension, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, other structural kidney disease, other forms of genetic kidney disease, recurrent nephrolithiasis, and renal transplantation, including pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant coordination of care, if applicable based on prior experience and training.
• Evaluate patients on both the outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Responsible for managing and overseeing hemodialysis patients.
• Responsible for completing telehealth visits, e-consults, as well as interfacility consults in appropriate the patient population.
• On occasion, the clinician may be required to visit a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for the purpose of meetings or trainings.

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Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. On call coverage may also be required.

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