Physician - Hospitalist

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The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

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/.

Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Major Duties:

The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based outpatient clinics.

The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

The Brooklyn Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center - Brooklyn. The St.

Alban's campus houses a community living center as well as outpatient services.

VA New York Harbor Healthcare Manhattan Campus is looking for an Attending Physician in Hospital Medicine in New York, NY.

The Hospitalist physician position would include an appointment as New York University Faculty, providing education to medical students, residents, and other learners.

The Staff Hospitalist is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties: Provide comprehensive inpatient care for hospitalized Veterans, including admission, evaluation, management, discharge and medical consultation.

Core privileges include the ability to perform a history and physical exam, form a differential diagnosis, order and interpret labs and other diagnostic tests such as plain films and ECGs, develop and implement treatment plans, order subspecialty consultations and arrange appropriate follow-up care.

Deliver up to eight months of annual inpatient service coverage within the Hospital Medicine Section in conjunction with New York University Internal Medicine Residents.

Note all clinical care in this position involves resident supervision. Ensure safe, timely, and efficient transitions of care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Assist in appropriate triage of patients referred to the inpatient medicine service from the emergency department, partnering VA hospitals, and civilian hospitals.

Supervise and teach residents and medical students in accordance with program requirements, which includes dedicated formal teaching time and evaluation of trainee performance.

This position comes with a New York University faculty appointment.

The position includes on-tour time designated for self-directed scholarly work, which is expected as part of dual VA and NYU appointments.

Participate in section meetings, quality improvement initiatives, committee activities, and other efforts that support VA NYH's mission.

Contribute to continuity, stability, and efficiency of inpatient operations through effective clinical decision-making, accurate documentation and communication.

Demonstrate continued effort to stay abreast of emerging literature and guidelines. Must be board-certified/board-eligible in Internal Medicine.

Respond to utilization management queries in a timely and respectful manner. Recent repeated experience in paracentesis and point-of-care ultrasound preferred but not required.

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

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program.

To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment.

The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Contact, VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

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-Friday Clinical Coverage: Hospital Medicine Physicians follow a block-style clinical schedule that includes assigned weekend duties as part of their inpatient service responsibilities.

Flexibility Requirements: Flexibility is required to meet clinical service needs, including participation in scheduled weekend and holiday rotations.