Come Join Our Team! The Salem VAMC located in Salem, Virginia is looking for a Nephrologist Physician to help care for our Veterans in Southwest Virginia. The Nephrologist will provide direct professional Nephrology services to patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The Nephrologist shall be board certified and/or board eligible, with certification preferred. This position is located at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Viginia.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
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 Duties include but are not limited to: Primary duties include providing inpatient and outpatient Nephrology consultations, performing acute and chronic dialysis, and participation in on-call duties after hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
Care will include evaluation and treatment of patients with known or suspected renal disease. Active participation in teaching activities is required, with research included as an optional component of the position. Provision of clinical and educational training to any Nephrology residents and medical students. Board Certified Nephrologists will provide medical and technical support and supervision to any Nephrology residents and/or students.
Supervision of medical residents shall be in accordance with VHA Handbook 1400.1, "Resident Supervision". The Nephrologist will provide both medical and technical support, as applicable, to RNs, LPNs, Health Technicians, PA-Cs, and NPs. The Nephrologist must participate in the Medical Center Quality Management program through Nephrology indicators, monitors, and by provision of peer review for outcome occurrence screening.
Attendance at Medical Service conferences, staff meetings, case review conferences, and other education meetings, as applicable. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45am - 4:30pm, including on call coverage on nights, weekends, and holidays on an as needed basis depending on Departmental and Service Line needs.
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.
christine.kozik@va.gov · 858-642-1574
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $250000 – $335000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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