Physician - Nephrologist

Veterans Health Administration•Salem, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Salem VAMC located in Salem, Virginia is looking for a Nephrologist Physician to help care for our Veterans in Southwest Virginia. The Nephrologist will provide direct professional Nephrology services to patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The Nephrologist shall be board certified and/or board eligible, with certification preferred. This position is located at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Viginia.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Board certified and/or board eligible
Certification preferred
Physician is board eligible and/or board certified in nephrology.

Responsibilities

Providing inpatient and outpatient Nephrology consultations
Performing acute and chronic dialysis
Participation in on-call duties after hours, on weekends, and on holidays
Evaluation and treatment of patients with known or suspected renal disease
Active participation in teaching activities
Research (optional component)
Provision of clinical and educational training to any Nephrology residents and medical students
Provide medical and technical support and supervision to any Nephrology residents and/or students
Provide both medical and technical support, as applicable, to RNs, LPNs, Health Technicians, PA-Cs, and NPs
Participate in the Medical Center Quality Management program through Nephrology indicators, monitors, and by provision of peer review for outcome occurrence screening
Attendance at Medical Service conferences, staff meetings, case review conferences, and other education meetings, as applicable

Benefits

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)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract
No significant restriction on moonlighting