Job Description:
AKDHC’s Cottonwood Office is part of the Northern Arizona Sector made up of 9 nephrologists with offices in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Cottonwood, and Flagstaff. With a combined population of over 278,900, the Norther Arizona Sector is supported by 4 major hospitals,
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-West Campus, Yavapai Regional Medical Center-East Campus, Verde Valley Medical Center, and Flagstaff Medical Center. All four hospitals are level IV trauma facilities. Yavapai Regional Medical Center West Campus is a 134-bed facility, Yavapai Regional Medical Center East Campus is a 72-bed facility, Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood is a 110-bed facility, and Flagstaff Medical Center is a 268-bed facility~ Average daily census is 18. There are 4 area dialysis facilities, HD/PD/HH, supporting over 200 ESRD patients. The CKD practice is robust with 6,000 patients see routinely. Opportunity for relocation to metropolitan area as practice needs change, timeframe is 3-5 years.

Call Schedule:
Weekend Call: 1x month
Night Call: 5 x month


Practice Description:
Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC) is the nation’s leading and largest private practice established in 1978, as of January 2023, we have a total of 108 nephrologist. The practice is set up in Sectors which basically operate independently in small group settings. This gives the “feel” of a small collegial practice group, while having all the benefits and economies of scale of a large group business practice. Communication and transparency is paramount and all information is shared with all physicians regardless of partnership status. Decisions are made by a simple majority rule. AKDHC is operated as a “Common Pot” structure where all revenues are shared including Physician Services, MDA’s Research, Intervention/Surgical Vascular Access Programs, Real Estate Investments, etc. AKDHC offers an escalating annual salary scale, five-year partnership track, generous vacation time, and compressive benefit package.

Community Description:
The Northern Arizona Sector is just 1.5-2 hours from Phoenix. The weather is temperate year-round allowing its residents to partake in all the area has to offer. Affordable and friendly, these communities are great for families.