Physician - Hospitalist / Nocturnist

Job description

Summary

Come Join Our Team! Medicine Service Specialty Care at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) is looking for a Physician - Hospitalist/Nocturnist. The physician provides patient care to Veterans in the areas of Internal Medicine and Acute Care Service Line (Hospitalist) in the form of primary and/or consultative care. The position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration - VA Salem Healthcare System at the Salem VAMC located in Salem - Virginia.

Summary

Come Join Our Team! Medicine Service Specialty Care at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) is looking for a Physician - Hospitalist/Nocturnist. The physician provides patient care to Veterans in the areas of Internal Medicine and Acute Care Service Line (Hospitalist) in the form of primary and/or consultative care. The position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration - VA Salem Healthcare System at the Salem VAMC located in Salem - Virginia.

Qualifications

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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

Exceptions: 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 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

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Additional Requirement: This position required board certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in this announcement

Preferred Experience: 3 years or more Nocturnist experience

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.

Duties

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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

Duties include but are not limited to: Hospitalists/Nocturnists are 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

Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist is required to carry a facility approved communication device and respond telephonically or otherwise as appropriate

Hospitalists/Nocturnists may be required to provide general medical consultation to Surgery/Surgical subspecialties and Mental Health Services

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

Telephonic contact is required in urgent/emergent situations

Evaluation of all patients on the inpatient wards will be completed as appropriate - in collaboration with any residents - students - or fellows assigned to the Hospitalist/Nocturnist

Hospitalists/Nocturnists will be expected to supervise any residents - students - fellows - or teams assigned to their areas of responsibility

Computerized Patients Medical Record System (CPRS) notes - where applicable - will be required at least once daily

Obtain informed consent as outlined in local policy for invasive procedures including blood transfusions

Participate in all activations of the Code Blue/Rapid Response Team in all acute patient care areas

This may extend to facility wide when assigned

Discuss the treatment plan with patients and/or family members

Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist shall engage in furthering the education of medical residents - students - and fellows by role modeling and review and discussion of admission plans

Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist is expected to participate in any service or section projects to promote and facilitate research amongst both House Staff and Faculty

The incumbent will also participate in conferences - calls - or meetings related to patient outcomes - customer service - service improvement - or the like - as assigned

The Hospitalist/Nocturnist will 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

Work Schedule: Nights - 7:00 pm to 7:00am

7 days on - 7 days off

Participate in attending on-call roster and medical officer on duty (MOD) coverage.

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Worksite address

salem, VA, 24155, US

Who can apply

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