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Job description
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
This Surgical Hospitalist position will act as head PRP. This position will provide stability for nighttime coverage and will ensure that we have a sufficient supply of PRP physicians.
Key Responsibilities
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Work Schedule: Nights/weekends Pay: Competitive salary Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting San Francisco Veterans Affairs (SFVA) current pool of Physician Resident Providers (PRPs) are University of California San Francisco (UCSF) General Surgery residents (or Stanford or Easy Bay General Surgery residents) who are in their research years.
The resident work hour requirements have led to an additional need for PRP coverage at the SFVA, and a limited available pool of physicians who can provide this coverage. Under the new guidelines, residents will no longer be able to cover if PRP physicians are not available. In addition, under the new model, most of the call during the week will now be covered by PRP physicians, so hand-offs will be significantly increased unless we provide a more stable coverage plan. 1.
Management of surgical inpatients; including patients on the ward, transitional care units, and intensive care units (including documentation of care in the medical record). 2. Evaluate surgical consults in the hospital or emergency department. a. All consults will be discussed with the Chief resident (or Fellow) and Attending immediately following evaluation. 3. Provide surgical coverage on-call a.
Perform simple surgical procedures such as wound vac changes, surgical wound debridement, wound care, triage surgical problems, perform compartment pressure assessment, and assist in the operating room.
Requirements & Education
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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Which agency is hiring for this position?
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $ – $ /yr.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on .
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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