Physician - Nephrology (casual) - Duluth, MN

Nephrologist - Casual

Join a long-term, low turnover team of five nephrologists. Full scope of nephrology practice including clinical nephrology, hypertension and post-transplant care. Hospital practice includes ICU and acute dialysis services as well as apheresis. Dialysis population of around 300 patients with two units in Duluth (18 & 22 stations) and seven satellite locations (some have home dialysis); includes home hemodialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement, CAPD and CCPD. Physicians serve as Medical Director at the dialysis locations. Inpatient care at SMDC Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center, a combined 500 bed tertiary care hospital complex. Nephrology is a consultative service; hospitalists are the admitting service. Team members include RNs, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners. Essentia Health East market includes almost 1,000 physicians and advance practice clinicians with all medical and surgical specialties represented. Outreach consultative services at 10 regional clinic locations. EPIC electronic medical records in clinic and hospital. Stretching out along Lake Superior's beautiful shoreline, the Duluth area offers a quality of life that is unmatched, historic architecture, excellent school systems, thriving higher education and extensive access to parks and outdoor recreation.

BC/BE Nephrology required. Location: Duluth, MN, 150 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Metro population: 125,000. Regional service area: 460,000. Compensated at a daily casual rate of $2300.00. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation. For more information, contact Carri Prudhomme, Senior Recruiter at Carri.Prudhomme@EssentiaHealth.org.