Pediatric Nephrologist - PRN M89426 - SOM - Pediatrics

Unit: School Of Medicine

Department: Pediatrics

Duties & Responsibilities:

Mission or Goal of Unit: The Pediatric Nephrology Division at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University is an academic unit devoted to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and clinical, translational, and basic research. Eighty to ninety percent of our patient volume is outpatient. The division’s primary goal is to provide rapid access to care, maintain the current high standards of service, and reduce usage of high acuity services (ED, PICU, etc) when possible.

While achieving these goals, additional related endeavors include teaching, research, and quality improvement/assurance projects.

Purpose of this position: The department of Pediatrics is seeking a Board eligible or certified pediatric nephrologist for a PRN position to the current clinical staff on a semi-regular basis during a transition time with significantly reduced staffing. This position is open to long-term contracting pending initial experiences with and desires of the faculty member. Requested commitment is 2 half-day clinics a month to be determined 2-3 months in advance.

Occasional weekend call (Friday night to Sunday night) may also be set up depending on needs of the division and faculty member availability.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching: the faculty member is expected to engage in real-time teaching with rotators to the division including medical students, residents, APP students, and occasionally high school or college students.
• Research:
  No research is expected of the faculty member however they will refer patients to any active research studies for the division at the time.
• Service:
  No inpatient clinical service is expected however the faculty member would preferably be open to occasional weekend coverage mutually agreed upon ahead of time. No service to the university is expected for this prn position.
• Clinical:
  The staff member should be well-versed in general pediatric nephrology including but not limited to nephritis / nephrotic patients, CAKUT, pediatric hypertension, chronic kidney disease management, care of stable kidney transplant patients, and others. They can expect to see 8 to 12 patients in a half-day clinic as the schedule can fluctuate significantly.

Qualifications:

• Board certified in General Pediatrics and Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Nephrology. Prior experience with clinical care in these fields.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with EPIC

Rank: Open

Tenure: Open

Months: 12 months

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Erin Flexon

Contact Email: erin.flexon