Locum Tenens Nephrology Jobs in Michigan

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Nephrology
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: Yes
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: Immediately

Seeking a Nephrology Physician for locum coverage in Detroit, MI. To facilitate coverage the locum's provider would receive emergency privileges and need to gain/pursue/cooperate to gain full privileges which will take 2 – 3 months.

Job Quick Facts

* Specialty: Nephrology

* Location: Detroit, MI

* Practice Type: Inpatient/Outpatient

* Board Requirement: Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology

* License Requirement: MI

* Coverage Dates: 11/05/2018 - Ongoing (one week per month); Coverage need will be ongoing until permanent is hired.

* Reason for Need: Vacation - Long Term Permanent Search

* Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call

* Average census has been 8 – 9 per clinic with 6 or 7 inpatients maxing out at the busiest/highest census of 11 or 12

* Call Type: Beeper

* Shift/Schedule: Clinic begins between 8:30 – 9:00 AM and runs until 1:30 – 2:00 PM, four days per week (Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri).

* Procedures: All procedures such as catheter placement and management of dialysis will be if needed by the transplant patient

* Staffing mix: MA's, pre-transplant coordinator, outreach coordinator, post-transplant coordinator, and social worker, APPs

* Other facts:

- There is currently one other transplant nephrologist in place and this coverage is to prevent her from having 24/7 responsibility

- Have transplant experience and be UNOS approved/compliant/credentialed

- There could be a possibility of involvement with residents/fellows. This is not a requirement and will be at the discretion of the department once a relationship with the covering locum's physician has been formed.

- Will see clinic patients (pre and post visits) as well as inpatient rounds on transplant patients

- The provider would cover inpatient call for transplant patients – call volume is light and all over the phone (almost never need to come in – all handled over the phone).

- Calls will come from the surgeon only and not from the ER. Locum will not be the admitting or discharging physician.

Benefits of working with Adelphi Medical Staffing

* Paid malpractice insurance

* Pre-paid accommodations and travel

* Competitive compensation

* 24/7 access to your Adelphi Medical Staffing consultant

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card

• Facility Type: Hospital
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