Section Chief of Nephrology (Physician) Position Available In Cumberland, North Carolina

Section Chief of Nephrology (Physician)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Posted:

12-May-25

Location:

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

832960800
Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
  Qualifications
  To qualify for this position
• you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
Current

• full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State
• Territory
• or Commonwealth of the United States
• or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training:

Physicians must have completed residency training

• approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
  (

NOTE:

VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

• b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
• which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
  Residents currently enrolled in

ACGME/AOA

accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
  PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
  rather
• they are to have a “scope of practice” that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
  Additionally
• surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
  Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience:

At least 2 years of dialysis experience

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction
This position may involve standing

• walking
• stooping
• bending
• reaching
• lifting
• and turning
  The work may involve going up and down flights of stairs.

Duties
This is an

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT

All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager on a weekly basis
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

• Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
• Fayetteville VA Medical Center (VAMC)
• and Medicine Service
  The successful candidate will serve as the Section Chief for the Nephrology Section in the Medicine Service Line
  The incumbent will ensure the quality and timeliness of the services provided
• customer satisfaction
• as well as compliance with the standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General’s Combined Assessment Program
  The incumbent will ensure appropriate use of the available resources and will be responsible for the state-of-the-art standards of care
  The incumbent collaborates with other services as appropriate
  The Nephrology Physician is accountable to the Chief
• Medicine Service
• for assuring the most effective delivery of care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards
  The Nephrology Physician will provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in dialysis clinic and outpatient and inpatient settings
  In this role
• the incumbent will also provide feedback and patient education to the patients and their families and will demonstrate excellence in all facets of patient care and meets or exceeds compliance standards
  He or she will perform the following functions: Evaluate
• diagnose
• consult
• and order appropriate diagnostic studies and treatments for all nephrology patients assigned under their care
  The incumbent will provide consultative evaluations for other services
• including general medical wards
• surgical wards
• and the emergency department
• and perform administrative functions and other tasks as assigned by the Chief of the Medicine Service
  The incumbent is expected to provide patient care that is compassionate
• appropriate
• and effective for the promotion of health and treatment of critical illnesses
  The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients
• families
• and other members of the health care team
  The incumbent is expected to adhere to stated policies and provide timely documentation of clinical notes (e.g.
• Consult H&Ps
• clinic notes
• and procedure notes
• etc.)
  In addition
• the incumbent is expected to coordinate and communicate the treatment plan with inpatient and outpatient health care providers that have requested their consultative services
  The ideal candidate will help to ensure that high quality patient care is delivered in a resourceful and efficient manner
  Privileges include being able to assess
• diagnose
• and treat
• with pharmacologic
• non•pharmacologic•and procedure-based therapies•patients referred to the Nephrology Section including possible consultation for those patients presenting with critical illnesses requiring intensive care level procedures and interventions
  The Section Chief of Nephrology is responsible to the Chief of Medicine for his/her work
  Administrative direction is provided in terms of broadly defined goals and missions and in conjunction with the Chief of Medicine
  The physician exercises an exceptional degree of latitude in the planning•designing•implementation and accomplishment of program responsibilities
  He/she works within a framework of VA guidelines•directives•and regulations
  Work is reviewed in terms of policy compliance and fulfillment of overall mission and program goals
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates

Relocation Incentive:

Available to eligible candidates

EDRP Authorized:

Contact Cheryl Lahair at cheryl.lahair@va.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
  Learn more

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

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday

• 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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  The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
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