Physician - Nephrology

Summary

The Medical Service Mission is to lead satisfied staff dedicated in providing high-quality - patient-centered care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) - a tertiary training and research Veteran's Hospital. This Renal Physician position supports this mission through direct patient care - administrative dependability - and support of the Section's clinical - educational and research activities and directives.

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education:
  
  Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• License:
  Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (
  
  NOTE:
  
  VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.
  
  - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Board certified in Nephrology or dual board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine
• Experience working in the VA or any federal system
• Ability to function in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to provide high quality evidence-based direct patient care
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in teaching and/or clinical research
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in kidney transplantation
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in dialysis medical directorship
• Administrative experience Completion of nephrology fellowship training in an ACGME accredited training program
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds - Light carrying under 15 pounds - Use of fingers - Walking for 4 hours - Standing for 4 hours - Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - Ability to distinguish basic colors - Ability to distinguish shades of colors.

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until February 13 - 2026 or until positions are filled
• Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur
• The duties for the Nephrology Physician include - but are not limited to the following:
  Clinical Duties:
  The Staff Renal Physician is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field(s)
• The specific privileges and procedures for a provider are approved by the Professional Standards Board
• All physicians must meet the following qualifications:
  Patient Care:
  Demonstration of patient care that is compassionate - appropriate - and effective for the…