Physician - Academic Hospitalist

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We invite you to come join the Salem VA Medical center!

We are looking for a Hospitalist to provide patient care to Veterans in the areas of Internal Medicine and Acute Care Service Line in the form of primary and/or consultative care.

The Hospitalist is responsible for the provision of medical diagnostic evaluation and initial assessment of patients to include a minimum of focused history, physical examinations, and pertinent laboratory investigations.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis.

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.

Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Major Duties:

The hospitalist is responsible for the evaluation of all new admissions with completion of an admission History and Physical, or completion of the short-form admission note as appropriate (per Salem VAMC Medical Center By-Laws and applicable Medical Center Memorandums, or MCM).

When supervising an academic team, the hospitalist is responsible for the resident/intern/ students' patient care, documentation and inter disciplinary communication.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM Academic Hospitalists share weekend on-site patient care Call coverage of academic teams may require on-site after hour (evening and night) patient care The duties and responsibilities of the Physician - Academic Hospitalist include, but are not limited to the following: Expected to promote and facilitate research amongst both House staff and Faculty.

Participate in national VHA conference calls and audio conferences on issues related to both the Hospitalist Section, Facility, and any new programs or initiatives affecting the two entities.

Participation will be assigned by the Chief, Hospitalist Section; Chief, Medical Service; Chief of Staff; or Director, Salem VAMC.

Represent the Section or the Service by serving on committees or task forces, as well as through service to local, state, or national professional service organizations, both inside and outside of the VA (as applicable and assigned).

Expected to perform, at a minimum, basic procedures expected of any board eligible Internist. This includes lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.

Obliged to request consults as deemed appropriate. Telephonic contact is required in urgent/emergent situations.

When the required service or level of care is not available at our facility, the Hospitalist will be asked to make arrangements for transfer to a higher level of care.

This will require contact with colleagues at VA or Non-VA facilities..

Engage in furthering the education of medical residents, students, and fellows by provision of Grand Rounds presentations, noon lecture series presentation, etc., with an emphasis on development of the skills required to selectively apply medical knowledge, based on individual cases and circumstances.

Participation in back-up attending call roster is required