Physician - Nephrology jobs in Germantown, TN

Job Description

In the current healthcare environment, nephrologists face a demoralizing problem: the practice of medicine has been replaced with the practice of business administration:

• Hundreds of patients.
• 10 minute visits.
• An unending schedule of dialysis starts.

What happened to personally caring for patients?

At Monogram Health, our mission is to transform the way healthcare is delivered for those with kidney disease so they can lead healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives.

One Monogram nephrologist put it this way:

“At work, I feel like I am ahead of the curve of where nephrology is going to go. It’s a great opportunity because healthcare is changing.”

Our nephrologists focus on what brought them to the profession: working for a patient to provide the best care possible.

We are a value-based care company. This means that we focus on outcomes, not volumes.

Our CMO is a nephrologist, and we deeply understand the vital impact nephrologists make when they are empowered to direct care for patients with kidney disease. We’ve built a model with teams of RNs, Social Workers, and Nurse Practitioners so that nephrologists don’t have to work as a care team all by themselves. We hire nephrologists for the skill of their intellect, not for the labor of their hands.

Monogram nephrologists share our passion for improving quality outcomes for health plan members suffering from kidney disease. They manage a much smaller panel of patients than in the typical nephrology practice, providing care in a way that promotes patient engagement long before ESRD, resulting in delayed disease progression.

For patients with kidney failure, our nephrologists prioritize informed patient choice, permanent vascular access, and planned dialysis starts or close medical management, depending on the clinically appropriate choice.

Monogram nephrologists work remotely from home and in person locally when necessary. As a part of working at Monogram’s national practice, MDs will be licensed in multiple states. Monogram MDs work on an employed basis, full-time, 5 days a week.

Monogram is shaping the future of healthcare for chronic kidney disease. Join the future of nephrology.

Responsibilities:

Build & Manage Panel:

Collaborate with the Medical Director to proactively identify CKD and ESRD members in predefined geographic region

Own all outcomes for patient panel driving both predetermined clinical and financial KPIs 

Drive Clinical Interventions for Patient Panel:

Treat panel of patients both in-home and virtually as necessary

Apply evidence-based criteria in determining the necessity of care; whether dialytic or non-dialytic care is the correct pathway

Round on incident hemodialysis/ peritoneal dialysis members in clinic or in-home

Round on patient panel (if admitted) in local hospitals within a defined geographic market

Reduce unnecessary episodes of care 

Identify and make practical pointed interventions to improve member care 

Refer members to appropriate specialists

Conduct meaningful end-of-life treatment options with patients

Support Clinical Teams:

Work with local Monogram PODs to drive KPI's

Participate in monthly sessions with the Regional Medical Director & CMO concerning expectations around KPIs 

Share in backup coverage with other Monogram MDs 

Maintain active privileges at local dialysis centers and hospitals 

Review annual wellness visit assessments to ensure proper coding and provision of medical diagnosis across multiple comorbid conditions 

Assist in the training of NPs and other field providers 

Requirements:

2 years of nephrology experience

Experience applying evidence-based clinical criteria 

Experience in geriatrics 

Comfort in advance care planning 

Experience with high-need Medicare and managed Medicaid populations

Expertise in managing medication panels for complex patients 

Current state medical license without restrictions 

Willingness to become licensed in multiple states 

Doctorate degree in medicine 

Board-certified in nephrology

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Generous incentive bonus 

Relocation assistance 

Full benefits package - vision, dental, life, malpractice, vacation, PTO, CME

401(K) with matching contributions