Nephrology & Critical Care Physician

<p>The Kansas City VA Medical Center is recruiting a full-time nephrology and critical care physician. The Kansas City VA Medical Center provides nephrology and critical care services for Veterans. The nephrology/critical care physician is responsible for delivering high-quality inpatient and outpatient care across both specialties.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (plus on call) 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties: The Kansas City VA Medical Center provides nephrology and critical care services for Veterans. The nephrology/critical care physician is responsible for delivering high-quality inpatient and outpatient care across both specialties. Duties of this position include but are not limited to: Taking history, performing physical examinations, admissions, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments, including consultations. Assessing and managing patients presenting with acute and chronic kidney disease, electrolyte disorders, critical illness, etc. Providing consultation for, diagnosing, and treating nephrological conditions, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, glomerular diseases, etc. Managing dialysis modalities, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Providing comprehensive critical care management for ICU patients, including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and complex multisystem illness. Rounding with residents and fellows on inpatient nephrology and/or critical care services. Participating in call rotation with other physicians. Participating in telehealth services between the main medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics as appropriate. Counseling and advising patients with kidney disease and complex critical care needs. Ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies including laboratory evaluations including urine microscopy and imaging. Providing ongoing outpatient nephrology care for an assigned panel of patients. Prescribing and refilling medications within the defined scope of practice. Providing education and counseling to patients, families, learners, and staff. Opportunities for research if interested.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.