Physician Nephrology

Company: Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job SummaryNephrologist opportunity
Job DutiesGeisinger is seeking a full-time BC/BE nephrologist to join our group practice located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We are looking for an energetic individual committed to the delivery of clinical care and dedicated to teaching and medical education. Our team consists of seventeen nephrologists and four physician extenders who participate in the department's expanding activities, which reflect broad programmatic and scholarly interests.
The Department of Nephrology provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient subspecialty services, including inpatient evaluation of AKI, critical care consultation, CCRT, acute and chronic dialysis, outpatient management of CKD, a comprehensive metabolic nephrolithiasis clinic, multidrug-resistant hypertension clinics, pre-transplant kidney evaluations and postoperative/long-term management of kidney transplant recipients.--
Teaching and mentorship responsibilities include oversight of residents from our internal medicine program and medical students from affiliated institutions. Opportunities for clinical and translational investigation are available through on campus research centers.--
Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence while offering the best of life in small-town America- good schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington D.C. just an afternoon's drive away. Discover for yourself why Geisinger has been nationally recognized as a visionary model of integrated healthcare.
EducationDoctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. At Geisinger, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities we serve - like our Fresh FoodFarmacy, a program that delivers life-saving healthy alternatives to patients with diabetes. With additional tools like our MyCode Community Health Initiative, one of the first health system genome sequencingprograms, and our new asthma app suite that we developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, it's no wonder we're ranked one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital Review. We continually work towards continuous improvement in a culture where everyone has a voice and firmly believe that better begins with all of us.Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger serves more than three million residents throughout central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our physician-led system is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and consists of 13 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and two research centers. What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives - for our patients, communities, and you.... Show more National Medical Association - 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 820, Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 202-347-1895

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