CONSULTANT NEPHROLOGIST

General Requirements

• Board Certified / Unencumbered License or registration from home country
• Minimum Post Graduate Specialist Degree, MD
  Minimum 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities
• Additional Fellowship/ Boards preferred
• Current BLS/ ACLS / PALS ATLS certification
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Flexible and able to manage stress
• Must have worked in a hospital with no less than 150 bed capacity
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English
• Experience in management of patients with wide range of kidney disease including glomerular diseases/vasculitis and chronic kidney transplant patients
• Experience in management of acute and chronic kidney diseases, including acute and maintenance renal replacement therapies
• Experience in management of patients with acid-base and electrolyte disorders
• Experience in management of patients with urinary infections
• Experience in performing kidney biopsy and in placement of temporary and tunneled dialysis catheters

Job Specification

• Provides out-patient and in-patient nephrology care using generally accepted standards of practice. Develops a plan of care for each patient including complete history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and /or referral, uses all available resources in an appropriate and cost-efficient manner.

• Hospitalize patients as needed requiring in-patient care; provide medical care in accordance to evidence based medicine during the hospitalization.
• Confers with other consulting physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, support staff, patients, and families concerning treatment and care of patients.
• Makes appropriate specialty and sub-specialty referrals, but maintains responsibility, assuring continuity of care.
• Participates in regular and on call coverage.
• Participates in health promotion/disease prevention activities; stresses the importance of preventive health care measures.
• Required to participate in departmental audit procedures and other quality improvement/assurance activities as required
• Complete records of diagnoses and recommendations in adequate professional detail, and in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director, CEO, and/or Administration staff, to meet the goal of providing excellent health care

• Maintains and acquires knowledge and skills to perform required duties to meet all hospital, organizational and licensure requirements
• Follows established guidelines for use and/or disclosure of protected health information
• Performs other duties as assigned