Physician-Nephrology

Summary

*****A recruitment/relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s).***** This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Please see below.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: Work up - diagnosis - and provision of non-surgical treatment including consultation for both patients admitted patients and on an outpatient basis in need of care to treat general internal medicine and specialized problems related to the subspecialty of Nephrology
• Attend the Inpatient consultations as per assignment and schedule timely with complete consultation - assessment and comprehensive care plan
• Collaborate and communicate effectively and timely with the clinical nursing staff-peers-other Subspecialty providers and leadership
• Participate in care coordination for all patients in the dialysis unit- outpatient clinics - Inpatients with utilization management team and case managers and effectively work with social worker to address timely psychosocial issues
• Will be actively involved in teaching residents and students
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases 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) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor - the incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs) Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized - As determined by Facility/Agency EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Travel/Driving: You may be required to travel for this position VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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