Summary

The Medical Care Service Line is recruiting for a Nephrologist/Kidney Transplant Physician.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Have demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care including training in kidney transplantation as this position is for full time transplant nephrology role at VA Excellence in teaching renal fellows - medical residents - and medical students - as well as dedication to scholarship as evidenced by NIH-based research training in an academic center and a commitment to develop a research career Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds) - light carrying (under 15 pounds) - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - both hands required - walking (up to 5 hours) - standing (up to 5 hours) - both legs required - both eyes required - depth perception - and ability to distinguish basic colors

Duties

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• DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 151 -000 Veterans in southeast Texas
• Houston exudes a cosmopolitan and down-home vibe together that lets the residents of the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there's no place quite like Houston
• The city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world class arts - booming business - pro sports and award-winning cuisine
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 The Medical Care Service Line is seeking an academic nephrologist to join the Renal Section
• The Nephrologist is expected to participate in all aspects of kidney care - including having independent ambulatory clinic(s) - inpatient rounding - and proficient in all modalities of dialysis (Peritoneal dialysis - Intermittent Hemodialysis - Continuous Kidney-Replacement therapy) and kidney transplantation
• The incumbent is expected to be in good standing with our academic affiliate - Baylor College of Medicine - with an academic title
• The staff nephrologist is expected to be proficient inpatient care - keen to teach nephrology fellows - and participate in quality improvement projects and research
• Further - candidate will be involved in all aspects of solid-organ transplantation - especially kidney transplantation - during the pre-transplant and post-transplant stages of patient care
• This includes both outpatient and inpatient care
• The role also includes some administrative duties relating to transplantation
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
• this position will be on call nights - weekends and federal holidays for kidney transplant