Nephrology Physician

Nephrology Physician opening 2 hours from Philly, NYC, and DC Practice Overview : An independent, multi-specialty practice located in Lebanon, PA, with over 100 employees, including 10 MDs, 4 APPs, 3 NPs, Physical Therapists, and administrative staff. Specialties encompass Internal Medicine Primary Care, Rheumatology and Osteoporosis, Nephrology, and Endocrinology. About the Practice : Hospital, a 170-bed acute care facility, located 2 miles from the practice. Equipped with private physician offices, 30 exam rooms, onsite lab, onsite X-ray, DXA (Bone Density), EMG, physician therapy, infusion center, fracture liaison services, and medical records facilities. Satellite offices in Hershey (16 miles) and Lititz (14 miles), with DaVita sites in Lebanon. Nephrology services are currently exclusive to the Lebanon location, with potential expansion to Hershey. The nephrology physician will be responsible for maintaining and expanding a full-scope nephrology practice, encompassing outpatient and inpatient duties, along with Medical Directorship at 1 DaVita site. Schedule : Clinic hours : Monday through Friday, 7 am to 5 pm, with physicians having a 4.5-day week. Flexible start times for physicians. One week per month spent at the DaVita site, with no outpatient responsibilities but hospital rounding / consults. Volume : Clinic : Half-day, around 10-12 patients. Hospital volume varies, averaging 7-10 patients per day, primarily consult service (98%, not admissions). Referrals : In-house internists and referrals from Good Samaritan, leading to permanent patient switches to LIMA. Call Schedule : 1 : 2 weeknights and 1 : 3 weekend call, shared with Dr. Siddiqui and the Nurse Practitioner. Minimal call volume. Payor Mix : 60% Government Subsidy (Medicare) / 40% Private Insurance. Candidate Parameters : MD / DO AMG / FMG BC Internal Medicine, BC / BE Nephrology No visa sponsorship available. Compensation : Base Compensation : $235K max annual salary before partnership. 1st Year : Higher of base pay or 65% as if a partner. 2nd Year : Higher of base pay or 85% if a partner. Productivity Bonus upon partnership : Base drops to $185,000 with an annual bonus of $40,000-$60,000. DaVita Compensation : $16,000 / month, contributing to "collections total" each month, not shared with the other providers. Overhead : Determined by productivity, averaging 48%-50%. Collections : 60-65% of billables within 90 days, average collection rate at 20 days. Practice target is $63,000 / day. Benefists : 2-year track, with partnership offered at the beginning of Year 3. Opportunity for building buy-in at Year 5, around $60,000-$75,000 (depending on Accounts Receivable status). Relocation offered. Sign-on bonus of $30K from Wellspan Hospital, requiring a 5-year commitment or percentage payback. Relocation : $3,000. Occurrence-based. Provided 401K with market match, average 8-12%. 12 days PTO, 8.5 paid holidays (increases to 18 days at partnership). 2 weeks per year plus $3,000. ST / LT Disability, Auto / gas card and insurance, Health insurance for the physician and family, cell phone, pension, can meet with the bank to waive down payments on homes.