Nephrologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-30839
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Nephrology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Duluth, MN 55805
- Service Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Jan 01, 2027 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 5p
- On-Call Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 5p – 8a; Sat – Sun, 24-hour on-call
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: Variable
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Long-Term Permanent Search
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 14-18 patients/day
- Rounding: Assigned Patients
- Phone Consults: 1
- Case Mix: Nephrology, Dialysis, Post-Renal Transplant
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 1, MAs: 1
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: No
Required Procedures
Required
- Management of dialysis patients
- Hemo
- CRRT
- Peritoneal
- Management of post-renal transplants
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Catheter placements
- Placement of temporary dialysis Catheters
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Eligible required
- Licenses: Licensed in MN or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage inpatient nephrology patients including rounding on assigned patients (14-18 patients)
- Provide full-time clinic coverage for nephrology patients
- Manage dialysis patients including hemodialysis, CRRT, and peritoneal dialysis
- Provide on-call coverage for nephrology consults (beeper, 30-minute response time)
- Manage post-renal transplant patients
Key Responsibilities
The Nephrologist will manage inpatient and outpatient nephrology patients, including rounding and providing dialysis treatments. They are also responsible for on-call consultations and managing post-renal transplant patients.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Eligible and hold a valid Minnesota or Universal license. Proficiency in dialysis procedures, including CRRT and catheter placement, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Nephrology — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.2 / 10 · above average in nephrology | ranked against 86 Nephrology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nephrology median $300k (middle half $250k–$350k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nephrology listings in Minnesota | 9 active | 88 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Physician listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment608 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 86 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Duluth
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $306k
- Typical market rent
- $1,434/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.8
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.