Physician- Academic Hospitalist/Nephrologist

Veterans Health Administration; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 255,000 - 310,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Sick leave

Federal health/vision/dental

Lifelong federal pension and 401K

Malpractice with tail coverage

Job summary

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a physician who is board-certified/board-eligible in Internal Medicine and Nephrology for an Intermittent Academic Hospitalist and Nephrologist position.

The appointment emphasizes teaching medical students and residents, renal patient management, and collaboration with the inpatient team at MVAMC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a federal benefits package and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from LCME/COCA accredited school; ECFMG if applicable.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
• Minimum five years at Clinical Assistant Professor level with teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Hospitalist duties: admit/manage patients on medical wards and step-down units.
• Renal duties: manage dialysis patients, renal consults, and transplant patients.
• Teach medical students and residents; collaborate with inpatient interprofessional team.

Skills

Internal Medicine

Nephrology

Education

MD or DO

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a physician who is board-certified/board-eligible in Internal Medicine and Nephrology for an Intermittent Academic Hospitalist and Nephrologist position.

Key Responsibilities

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a Part time- (Intermittent) (Hospitalist) to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the MVAMC in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Outline of Duties: This position requires demonstrated excellence in clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and other health professions trainees.

Qualified candidates must have at least five years of experience at the Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine academic level at an academic affiliated University and must have teaching experience within the past five years. Documented excellence in research is required. Excellent interpersonal skills working with the entire inpatient interprofessional team is crucial.

Hospitalist duties: include admitting and managing patients on medical wards and step-down units, co-management of non-medicine patients, and triage. Renal duties: include management of dialysis patients, renal consults, and management of renal transplant patients. Day shift duties include but are not limited to: daytime and evening hours weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): not approved
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: Part-time employees earn 1 hour for every 10 hours worked and can carry over a maximum of 240 hours (use or lose)
• Sick leave: Part-time employees earn 1 hour for every 20 hours worked.

• CME: NA
• 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
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Requirements & Education

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.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $255000 – $310000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.