About this opportunity
US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Physician - Nephrology opportunity in jackson, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
The Nephrologist provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient renal care including management of CKD Stages 3-5, ESRD, and acute kidney injury. Maintains dialysis oversight and safe inpatient nephrology consult coverage. Provides critical specialty support to ICU, Surgery, Cardiology, Pharmacy, and Care Coordination.
Major Duties/Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:
Performs inpatient consults, dialysis prescription oversight, and daily rounding, including coordination with ICU, Surgery, Cardiology, and Hospital Medicine.
Oversees dialysis operations including treatment planning, emergent dialysis needs, and monitoring for complications.
Conducts outpatient nephrology clinics including CKD management, transplant evaluation, electrolyte disorders, and vascular access coordination.
Participates in interdisciplinary care planning and patient education across clinical teams.
Ensures timely specialty access for high-risk renal patients, reducing delays in CKD and AKI evaluation.
Improves inpatient safety by preventing complications such as hyperkalemia, fluid overload, and emergent dialysis starts.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Worksite address
jackson, MS, 39200, US
Who can apply
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