Nephrology Physician Opportunity

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Nephrologist that offers a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Chief of Specialty Medicine and works as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team that collaborates with other members of the team to provide care to veterans.

The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Its a 1a-complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest-growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000 veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Provide consultation on various forms of nephrology disease states, both for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Nephrology clinical practice, supervising, and teaching Nephrology fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Share attending call responsibilities with other Nephrologist in covering some nights, weekends, and holiday calls as needed.
• Lead, manage, and round with teams of fellows, residents, medical students, and pharmacists while on inpatient service or in a clinical setting.
• Clinical assessment and evaluation - inpatient and outpatient.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Ordering consultation and referrals - inpatient and outpatient.
• Health promotion and disease prevention for patients, family members, and staff education and counseling.

Highlights of this position include :

Requirements :

Area Overview :

The medical center is in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the bluff of the Mighty Mississippi River. Its the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow-cooked barbecue. Its also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team!

You can savor your way through the cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue, from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences! Youll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to Memphis-Style Barbecue, but its also the Wing Capital of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints. Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presleys Graceland, or a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited!