Nurse Practitioner - Nephrology - Southern Maryland outside DC
Job at a glance
Job description
Build your nephrology career with a well-established, independent practice in White Plains, MD, just outside Washington DC, offering clinical variety, flexibility, mentorship, and autonomy.
Our growing team of 4 nephrologists and 3 Advanced Practice Providers is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to provide care across outpatient, dialysis, and hospital settings.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NP or a motivated new graduate interested in developing specialized nephrology expertise. New graduates are welcome, and our experienced team is happy to provide training and support.
The position offers a Monday–Friday daytime schedule, competitive compensation of $115,000–$150,000 plus productivity bonus, comprehensive benefits, and flexibility to tailor portions of the schedule based on experience and professional interests.
Job Responsibilities
Provide care across outpatient office, dialysis center, and hospital settings
Round at assigned dialysis centers 2–3 days per week
Provide hospital rounding and nephrology consults 1–2 days per week
See approximately 10–11 patients per half day during weekly office clinic
Educate patients regarding kidney disease, treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care
Collaborate closely with nephrologists, nursing teams, dialysis staff, and other healthcare providers
Build ongoing relationships with patients throughout their continuum of care
Complete accurate and timely documentation using Epic
Participate in hospital call approximately once every 5–6 weeks
Qualifications
Experienced NPs and new graduates are encouraged to apply
Nephrology, internal medicine, hospital medicine, dialysis, or related experience is preferred but not required
Strong clinical judgment and commitment to high-quality patient care
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively
Self-motivated, dependable, and eager to learn
Positive, flexible, and team-oriented approach
Working Hours
Monday–Friday
Daytime schedule
Approximately 1 office day per week
2–3 days per week rounding at dialysis centers
1–2 days per week hospital rounding and consults
Flexibility to structure portions of the rounding schedule
Hospital call approximately once every 5–6 weeks
Call rotation includes rounding at three area hospitals with an average census of approximately 15 patients
Skills
Nephrology and kidney disease management
Dialysis patient care
Hospital rounding and inpatient consults
Chronic disease management
Patient education
Care coordination
Clinical documentation
Epic EMR
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Independent clinical decision-making
Time management and organization