Nephrologist (PRN) | Department of Internal Medicine | M89511

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MCV Physicians seeks a nephrology physician to contribute to teaching, clinical care, and research within the Internal Medicine department at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. The role covers both inpatient and outpatient nephrology services, with emphasis on high-quality patient care and scholarly activity.

The position involves mentoring fellows and residents, engaging in research opportunities, and collaborating with hospital staff to advance the division’s educational and

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Nephrology
• Completion or ongoing training in General Nephrology
• Ability to teach fellows, residents and students in an academic setting

Responsibilities

• Teaching fellows, residents and medical students and evaluating their progress.
• Participate in clinical and administrative nephrology research and mentor trainees.
• Support institutional objectives for patient safety, satisfaction and quality care.
• Provide high-quality nephrology consults in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Fulfill administrative duties including billing and credentialing requirements.

Skills

Teaching abilities

Clinical nephrology

Research mentoring

Education

Board certification or eligibility in Nephrology

Fellowship in General Nephrology

Job description

This is an MCV Physicians job posting and opportunity. This is not a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) job posting. None of the information or duties below is part of a job offered by VCU.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

Unit:

School Of Medicine MBU

Department:

Internal Medicine

Department Summary:

Mission or goal of unit:

Provide excellent, compassionate, evidence based, efficient patient care while educating the physicians and healthcare professionals of tomorrow using state-of-the-art facilities and knowledge.

Chief Purpose of this Position

To contribute to and enhance the educational and clinical activities of the section of General Nephrology within the division of Nephrology by providing compassionate, efficient, high quality consultative patient care in outpatient and inpatient settings and support the research goals of the division and department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Teaching: Teach fellows, residents and medical students using adult teaching methods that enhance and encourage active learning and ongoing professional development. Complete student, resident and fellows evaluations. Participate in other Nephrology educational activities including resident didactic series, conferences, morning report, Nephrology and Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, and other educational duties assigned by the department and service.
2. Research:Participate in clinical and administrative research according to skills, interest and funding. Provide mentoring and supervision of fellows and residents in research and QI initiatives. Research opportunities may include performance improvement initiatives or formal extramurally funded investigations and participation may be as principal investigator or co-investigator.
3. Service:Work with institutional and administrative staff to attain the objectives of Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System including patient safety, patient satisfaction, maintenance and enhancement of public perception and fiscal health.
4. Clinical:Provide excellent patient care in Nephrology and focused areas of interest and experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
5. Other (for instance administrative duties, etc.):Comply promptly with billing, documentation, credentialing and other administrative requirements of the department.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Nephrology
• Direct experience in managing complex inpatients and outpatients
• Completion of accredited fellowship in General Nephrology
• Requires an interest in teaching and growth in an academic setting
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team providing effective communication, both verbal and written and an interest in furthering the research, scholarly and academic missions of the division.

Salary Range:

Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

ORP Eligible:

No

Rank:

Open

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Rebecca Mullin
Contact Email: [e-mail]