Job Description:
AKDHC’s Lake Havasu practice is part of the Northwest Sector, made up of 6 nephrologists. This growing community, with a population of over 54,000 people is supported by one major hospital, Havasu Regional Medical Center and a smaller facility, La Paz Regional Medical Center. Havasu Regional Medical Center is a 171-bed level III trauma facility with a 16-bed ICU and an average daily nephrology inpatient census of 18. There are 2 area dialysis facilities, supporting 103 AKDHC ESRD patients. The CKD practice is robust with 2,200 patients seen routinely. Opportunity for relocation to metropolitan area as practice needs change, timeframe is 3-5 years.

Call Schedule:
Weekend Call (Short/Long): 1 in 3 weeks on average
Night Call: 8 night calls per month on average


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 adult Nephrologists covering the state of Arizona. 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
Lake Havasu City is located on the Colorado River, 4.5 hours from Los Angeles, 2.5 hours from Las Vegas, and 3.5 hours from Phoenix. With more than 300 days of sunshine, 400 miles of coastline, and 3 surrounding mountain ranges, Lake Havasu City offers a full range of recreation and relaxation activities.