Job Description
Summary
The Muskogee VA is currently recruiting for a Physician Hospitalist to work in Acute Inpatient Medicine.
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 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
- Preferred Experience: Internal Medicine Physician with Hospitalist experience
- Experience with bedside procedures
- Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
- Physical Requirements: See handbook 5013
Duties
- Eastern Oklahoma - Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) - which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements - loan repayments - sign-on bonus contracts - Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years)
- For additional information and eligibility requirements - contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov
- Duties Include but are not Limited to: - Admit and evaluate patients on medical service and intensive care units for diagnosis - treatment planning - and disposition decisions - Provide primary attending physician coverage for hospitalized Veterans (varying day shifts: 10 to12-hours) - Manage acute and chronic medical conditions - medication optimization - and complex medical-surgical co-management patients - Coordinate care transitions with consultants - specialists - primary care physicians - and post-acute care facilities - Implement evidence-based protocols and clinical pathways to optimize patient outcomes and length of stay - Maintain comprehensive - timely documentation in the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) and compliance with all clinical documentation standards - Respond to rapid response calls and code blue resuscitations as clinically indicated - Serve as Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) to oversee general medicine service operations - triage transfer requests - manage patient flow - and ensure balanced workload distribution - Participate in interdisciplinary rounds - case conferences - and care coordination meetings - Contribute to quality improvement initiatives - clinical pathway development - and performance improvement projects - Monitor and address patient safety events and provide feedback on process improvements - Serve on clinical committees and quality improvement initiatives as assigned - Contribute to credentialing - privileging - and peer review processes - Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications - Participate in continuing medical education and professional development - Engage in faculty development activities and academic responsibilities as appropriate to facility structure and mission - Work collaboratively with nursing - pharmacy - social work - case management - and specialty services - Coordinate with Veterans integrated care teams for discharge planning and post acute disposition - Communicate effectively with primary care physicians regarding ongoing patient management and follow-up - Participate in huddles and team meetings to align care planning and ensure safe transitions of care 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: Varying Shifts - 10-12 Hour Shift
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
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