Nephrology Physician — On-Call Dialysis & Kidney Care

Fidelity Partners; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 163,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Partners seeks a Nephrology Physician to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient nephrology services at the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV.

The role includes dialysis oversight, on-call coverage, and coordination with VA staff, with a November 1, 2026 start and potential extension up to six months. A full medical license, board certification/eligibility, BLS, DEA, and VA credentialing are required.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Nephrology through the ABIM or ABOIM.
• Must maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification and all other certifications required for granted privileges.
• Must maintain an active DEA registration and National Provider Identifier.
• Must successfully complete VA credentialing and privileging before providing patient care.
• Must demonstrate technical proficiency, professional competence, and English-language fluency appropriate for the assignment.
• Must satisfy VA occupational-health, mandatory-training, privacy, information-security, and background requirements.
• Must be able to provide the required on-site and on-call coverage throughout the period of performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient nephrology evaluation, consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
• Evaluate and manage AKI, CKD, ESRD, electrolyte and fluid disorders, hypertension, and nephrolithiasis.
• Provide oversight and management of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and other kidney replacement therapies.
• Evaluate and manage kidney transplant patients and patients with poisonings or intoxications involving renal care.
• Perform procedures within granted privileges, which may include dialysis catheter placement and kidney biopsy.
• Provide timely consultations and coordinate care with VA physicians, nurses, dialysis personnel, and other clinical services.
• Complete accurate, timely medical-record documentation, orders, reports, and discharge instructions.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, dialysis, and follow-up care.
• Participate in quality-management, patient-safety, peer-review, committee, and medical-staff activities as required.
• Attend required meetings, orientations, training sessions, and clinical conferences.
• Provide scheduled weeknight, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage and respond within required timeframes.
• Follow all VA clinical, privacy, information-security, infection-control, safety, and workplace requirements.
• Maintain all licenses, certificates, registrations, credentials, and privileges required for performance.

Skills

Nephrology

Dialysis management

Clinical consultation

On-call coordination

English fluency

Education

Medical license (US)

Board Certification/Board Eligible in Nephrology

Tools

DEA registration

NPI

BLS certification

Job description

Fidelity Partners seeks a Nephrology Physician to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient nephrology services at the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV.

The role includes dialysis oversight, on-call coverage, and coordination with VA staff, with a November 1, 2026 start and potential extension up to six months. A full medical license, board certification/eligibility, BLS, DEA, and VA credentialing are required.