Nephrology Physician

Schedule:

• M-F: 7a-5p
• Weeknight Call: 5p-7a
• 24hr Weekend call: 7a-7a

Candidate Requirements

• Active PA State License or Licensure
• DEA Required: Yes
• Board Status: Board Certified Internal Medicine & Nephrology
• Required Certifications: BLS
• Minimum Years Experience (if applicable): 1

Job Information

• Typical Day: Round with APP on inpatient census
• Avg Consults per day: 3
• New Consultations are generally split among the rounders and APP.
• Avg Admissions per day: 5-6
• Avg admissions while on call: 5-6
• APP/Mid-Level Coverage Avail: Yes, 8a-4p
• Procedures: CRRT, HD, PD but do not place lines or biopsies alone.
• Other specialties on-site: Medicine, surgical, oncology
• Typical Cases seen: Dialysis, aki, CKD, Onco-Nephrology cases at Shadyside
• High acuity, but no trauma
• 5-10 ICU patients on average; Census continues to go up, on average is most tracks in the 30s and is usually split between 2 physicians but not always.
• Adult 100%
• EMR: Cerner
• First Day Instructions: Parking- available at hospital parking lot, can wear scrubs or lab coat, can arrange for candidate to meet with Shadyside team upon arrival to review call list, etc.
• Orientation: Approximately 2 hours and will be same day orientation AM