Hospitalist - Medical Officer of the Day

Hospitalist

Slow paced, healthier, overall better way of life The community Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Airport Information: Pittsburgh International Airport

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About the Facility James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center

The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. They consider it a privilege to serve the health care our folks that have served our country in any way they can. Services are available to more than 87,000 Veterans living in a 14-county area of Pennsylvania that includes Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Mifflin, and Somerset counties.

Facility Address: 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602

Responsibilities

• This position is for the night shift.
• The Hospitalist is responsible for providing inpatient coverage for urgent care and inpatient beds. There are a few ICU beds, but low acuity.
• Must follow all established medication policies and procedures.
• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions coordinated with the next care setting for all emergency department patients.
• Must intubate and complete OOORAM when orienting.
• Shall complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation related to all procedures, complications, and outcomes of examinations.
• Must adhere to all established patient safety and infection control standards of care.
• Obligated to report all events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breaches of patient safety to the COR VA Safety Policy. Incidents should be reported within 24 hours, and the Patient Safety Report should be submitted to the COR, following up as required or requested.
• Must make every effort to prevent medication errors.
• The Hospitalist should take measures to prevent patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the delivery of care.

Requirements

• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
• Must have a current license to practice medicine in any state, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Shall be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Must be graduated from an accredited medical school (either MD or DO).

KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market. KurzSolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.