Nephrology Physician

Summit Recruiting Group; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 185,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare practice in Lebanon, PA, seeks a Nephrology Physician. This role offers a balanced work schedule, competitive compensation, and partnership opportunities. The physician will manage both outpatient and inpatient care, with a focus on expanding nephrology services.

Benefits

Relocation offered

Sign-on bonus of $30K

401K with 8-12% match

12 days PTO

8.5 paid holidays

Disability insurance

Health insurance for physician and family

Assistance with home down payments

Qualifications

• Must be BC/BE in Nephrology.
• No visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand a full-scope nephrology practice.
• Outpatient and inpatient duties.
• Medical Directorship at DaVita site.

Skills

Nephrology

Medical Directorship

Education

MD/DO

BC/BE Nephrology

Job description

Nephrology Physician opening 2 hours from Philly, NYC, and DC

Practice Overview: An independent, multi-specialty practice located in Lebanon, PA, with over 100 employees, including 10 MDs, 4 APPs, 3 NPs, Physical Therapists, and administrative staff. Specialties include Internal Medicine Primary Care, Rheumatology and Osteoporosis, Nephrology, and Endocrinology.

About the Practice:

• Hospital, a 170-bed acute care facility, located 2 miles from the practice.
• Equipped with private physician offices, 30 exam rooms, onsite lab, onsite X-ray, DXA (Bone Density), EMG, physician therapy, infusion center, fracture liaison services, and medical records facilities.
• Satellite offices in Hershey (16 miles) and Lititz (14 miles), with DaVita sites in Lebanon. Nephrology services are currently exclusive to the Lebanon location, with potential expansion to Hershey.
• The nephrology physician will be responsible for maintaining and expanding a full-scope nephrology practice, encompassing outpatient and inpatient duties, along with Medical Directorship at 1 DaVita site.

Schedule: Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 7 am to 5 pm, with physicians having a 4.5-day workweek. Flexible start times. One week per month at the DaVita site, with no outpatient responsibilities but hospital rounding/consults.

Volume: Clinic: Half-day, around 10-12 patients. Hospital volume varies, averaging 7-10 patients per day, primarily consults (98%, not admissions).

Referrals: In-house internists and referrals from Good Samaritan, leading to permanent patient switches to LIMA.

Call Schedule: 1:2 weeknights and 1:3 weekend call, shared with Dr. Siddiqui and the Nurse Practitioner. Minimal call volume.

Payor Mix: 60% Government Subsidy (Medicare), 40% Private Insurance.

Candidate Parameters: MD/DO, AMG/FMG, BC/BE Nephrology. No visa sponsorship available.

Compensation: Base salary up to $235K before partnership. First-year: the higher of base pay or 65% of collections as if a partner. Second-year: higher of base pay or 85%. Productive bonus upon partnership: base drops to $185,000 with an annual bonus of $40,000-$60,000.

DaVita Compensation: $16,000/month, contributing to collections total each month, not shared with other providers.

Overhead: Determined by productivity, averaging 48%-50%.

Collections: 60-65% of billables within 90 days, with an average collection rate at 20 days. Practice target is $63,000/day.

Benefits: 2-year track with partnership at Year 3. Opportunity for building buy-in at Year 5, around $60,000-$75,000 (depending on Accounts Receivable). Relocation offered. Sign-on bonus of $30K from Wellspan Hospital, requiring a 5-year commitment or payback. Relocation allowance: $3,000. Benefits include 401K with 8-12% match, 12 days PTO, 8.5 paid holidays (increasing to 18 at partnership), 2 weeks paid leave plus $3,000, disability insurance, auto/gas card, health insurance for physician and family, cell phone, pension, and assistance with home down payments.