This Nephrologist position is in the Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Eastern Region, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. The nature of the work involves the performance of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic services to the veteran population. The position supports veterans by providing care associated with outpatient clinic, inpatient consultations, provision of dialysis care, in addition to administrative responsibilities at CMCVAMC.

Duties

The Philadelphia Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Med Center seeks candidates for a Part time clinical nephrologist position. Applicants should be board certified or eligible in Nephrology. We seek an outstanding general nephrologist interested in developing a career as a clinician educator. Employment will be divided equally between Philadelphia CMC VA Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania. Clinical responsibilities will include providing clinical care for patients in the inpatient and outpatient clinics at the Philadelphia VA. We seek candidates who have trained in an outstanding fellowship program in Nephrology and with a specific area of interest such as home dialysis, glomerular disease, onconephrology, etc... Teaching responsibilities will include teaching Penn medical students, residents, and fellows. Applicants should be outstanding clinicians with demonstrated excellence in patient care and education. Salary and appointment will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Major Duties: Diagnose patients using the correct equipment in determining and evaluating the extent and nature of kidney disorders or injuries. Perform dialysis on patients with kidney diseases and prescribe appropriate medication Keep abreast with new developments in kidney disorder-related developments and medication via Continuous Medical Education Maintain and ensure that relevant patient records are properly updated and filed physically or in a computer database Meet Nephrologist job skills and specifications Must have knowledge in the use of high technology devices and tools in diagnosing and treating kidney disorders Must have excellent communications skills Must have excellent interpersonal and people management skills Meet and maintain Nephrologist job education and qualifications Maintain Doctor of Medicine with a state license to practice as a doctor Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM - 5 hours per day. 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

Requirements

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. Additional Requirement: Board certified or eligible in Nephrology Preferred Experience: none Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

Contacts

• Address Corporal Michael J Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3900 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 US
• Name: Tina Otteni
• Phone: (814) 860-2764
• Email: [email protected]