Nephrologist

Kidney Hypertension Transplant Specialists is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Nephrologist to join our growing and well-established private nephrology practice in San Antonio, Texas. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive kidney care across outpatient clinics, hospitals, dialysis facilities, and interventional nephrology settings.

This position offers a unique opportunity to practice the full spectrum of nephrology, including chronic kidney disease management, hypertension, dialysis care, transplant follow-up, hospital consultations, and interventional nephrology procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient nephrology care for patients with chronic kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, glomerular diseases, and acute kidney injury.
• Manage patients receiving hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and home dialysis therapies.
• Perform hospital consultations and inpatient nephrology rounding.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, transplant teams, primary care physicians, and specialists to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participate in call coverage and inpatient nephrology services as assigned.
• Perform and/or assist with interventional nephrology procedures, including:
  • Fistulograms
  • Angioplasty of dialysis access
  • Tunneled dialysis catheter placements and removals
  • Temporary dialysis catheter placements
  • Paracentesis procedures
  • Ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures
  • Additional interventional nephrology procedures based on training and credentialing
• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and dialysis facility medical management.
• Provide patient and family education regarding kidney disease prevention and treatment options.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine Residency
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Nephrology Fellowship
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Nephrology
• Eligible for unrestricted Texas medical licensure
• DEA registration and eligibility for hospital credentialing
• Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in interventional nephrology procedures
• Training in dialysis access management and endovascular procedures
• Experience with home dialysis programs
• Experience with kidney transplant patient management
• Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care

Practice Highlights

• Established and growing private nephrology practice
• Diverse clinical practice including outpatient, inpatient, dialysis, and interventional nephrology
• Advanced practice provider support
• Opportunity to perform interventional nephrology procedures
• Collaborative physician team environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Partnership track opportunity available for qualified candidates

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Join a respected nephrology practice dedicated to delivering exceptional kidney care across the continuum of outpatient, inpatient, dialysis, transplant, and interventional nephrology services.