Part Time Nephrologist

Job Description

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

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• Administrative activities, including performance improvement activities, research, and non-clinical tasks as assigned. Exhibits leadership in initializing changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and studies. Stays informed on developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education
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• Responsible for managing and overseeing hemodialysis patients.
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• Responsible for completing telehealth visits, e-consults, as well as interfacility consults in appropriate the patient population.
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• Responsible for providing consultation on various forms of nephrology disease states, both for diagnosis and treatment in the outpatient, inpatient and CLC settings
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• Will practice the full scope of General Nephrology clinical care, to include comprehensive renal/nephrology services and procedures, functioning as an expert for patient care related to acute, chronic and end-stage kidney disease, fluid, electrolyte and acid-based disorders
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VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.\n
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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not approved\n
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not approved\n
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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. \n
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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\n
Paid Time Off: 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)\n
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\n
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\n
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\n
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)\n
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\n
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting\n
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Work Schedule: Part Time Hours - TBD with Supervisor