JOHN12 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Is Nephrology a good specialty to pursue for a PA, in terms of job outlook,duties,etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynpac Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 If you look in the specialty section under urology...there are a few threads...not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Is Nephrology a good specialty to pursue for a PA, in terms of job outlook,duties,etc? From what I've seen in my area it's more NPs. ? Perhaps because dialysis is nurse-heavy, more of them go into nephro as NPs. Jobs are there but you may have to relocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x98peterson Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I started in nephrology. It was a great field. Very hard for a new grad but it can be done. It does require alot of standing. Do some research on how PA's are reimbursed for dialysis visits. AAPA has a great nephrology group you can tap into. I learned a ton! And I was very well respected by other docs in the community. You will also tap into transplant medicine and some ICU work. I liked how my days varied significantly from day to day. It will most likely involve some travel to other clinics up to 2 hours away and it may require you to see up to 90 dialysis patients a day- 30 per shift, 12 hour days... it sounds like alot but they are quick visits or "rounds" and with the help of a nurse it goes quickly. Feel free to PM me if you have questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN12 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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