The Physician works as a member of the medical specialties team at the Hershel "Woody" Williams campus of the Huntington VA Hospital, and is in the Nephrology Department within the Medical Service. They practice at the independent clinical level of practice. Nephrology is a subspecialty of internal medicine dedicated to delivery of comprehensive nephrological care.
Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Responsible for management of patients with diseases involving the kidneys, including but not limited to: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), electrolyte disorders, glomerulonephritis (both primary and secondary), resistant hypertension, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, other structural kidney disease, other forms of genetic kidney disease, recurrent nephrolithiasis, and renal transplantation, including pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant coordination of care, if applicable based on prior experience and training. Evaluate patients on both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Responsible for managing and overseeing hemodialysis patients. Responsible for completing telehealth visits, e-consults, as well as interfacility consults in appropriate the patient population. On occasion, the clinician may be required to visit a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for the purpose of meetings or trainings. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. On call coverage may also be required. Huntington may be home to Marshall University, but there's a whole lot more to see and do. Get outside and play in Huntington. Whether you are a spectator or a participant, Huntington has a wide array of activities to keep you entertained. Check out a Thundering Herd athletic event at Marshall University, play in our award-winning parks and sports complexes or explore the outdoors in a state park. Visit the Cabell-Huntington area of the Mountain State and experience all it has to offer. Cabell-Huntington is home to the state's only Smithsonian affiliate, Heritage Farm Museum and Village as well as many other amazing attractions. This area is full of fine dining, charming boutiques, outdoor recreation, entertainment opportunities and more.
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, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate 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.
John.Pownall@va.gov 304-261-9780
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