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Posterity Group lists this Physician - Nephrology opportunity in huntington, West Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Nephrologist Position at Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center
Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center (HWW VAMC) with Nephrologists. The Nephrologist is expected to do the following:
VA Business Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, excluding federal holidays.
Weeknight call: Weeknight on-call hours start at 4:30pm through 8am each night Monday through Thursday.
Weekend call: Weekend on-call hours start on Friday at 4:30pm and continue to Monday at 8:00am.
Shall provide comprehensive clinical Nephrology services including, but not limited to, evaluation and management of acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease, end stage kidney disease (ESKD), fluid and electrolyte disorders, and hypertension
Medical evaluation and management of nephrolithiasis;
Medical management of kidney transplant patients;
And evaluation and management of extracorporeal treatment for poisonings and intoxications.
Management of AKI and ESKD includes prescription and medical oversight of the performance of kidney replacement therapy, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, prolonged intermittent kidney replacement therapy and/or continuous kidney replacement therapy, including management of vascular access and procedural complications.
Additional procedural services may include placement of central and femoral venous dialysis catheters and percutaneous kidney biopsy, unless otherwise provided by or separately contracted for by VA facility
Shall provide consultative services at the patient's bedside if the patient is not ambulatory and in the clinic setting if the patient is able to report to the outpatient clinic.
Procedures shall be scheduled for completion within 30 days of the date of the consult
Requirements:
Board Certification: All contract Nephrology provider(s) shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible physicians by either the American Board of Internal Medicine in Nephrology or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
BLS and or ACLS
Valid and current license
At least 3 years of relevant experience
Worksite address
huntington, WV, 25777, US
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