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Physician-Transplant Nephrologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
About the Role
The Medical Care Line is seeking an academic Transplant Nephrologist to join the Renal Section at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The incumbent is expected to be in good standing with our academic affiliate, Baylor College of Medicine, with an academic title.
- →The staff nephrologist is expected to be proficient inpatient care, keen to teach nephrology fellows, and participate in quality improvement projects and research.
- →Further, candidate will be involved in all aspects of solid-organ transplantation, especially kidney transplantation, during the pretransplant and post-transplant stages of patient care.
- →This includes both outpatient and inpatient care.
- →The role also includes some administrative duties relating to transplantation at MEDVAMC.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.
- →The incumbent will also be on call on nights, weekends, and federal holidays for kidney transplant care.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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