Hospitalist

Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. The medical center opened its doors to Veterans on March 1, 1951, and today it is a 13-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 40-bed community living center. The community living center offers skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care, hospice, palliative care, and respite care for eligible Veterans.
Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. The medical center opened its doors to Veterans on March 1, 1951, and today it is a 13-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 40-bed community living center. The community living center offers skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care, hospice, palliative care, and respite care for eligible Veterans.

• Emergent intake, patient assessment, patient history, physical examinations, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, emergent resuscitation, and management of difficult airways.

• The Physician interprets ECGs and selected radiographic tests; performs invasive procedures for which incumbent is credentialed; initiates consults as well as referrals after discharge from the Emergency Department, and prescribes medications/supplies in accordance with VA policy and VA formulary and State regulations.

• Perform assessments/examinations on initial encounter with unscheduled, emergency and new patients.

• Coordinate patient treatment plans (involve Primary Care and specialists as appropriate).

• Order appropriate diagnostic tests as necessary to complete the evaluation. - Admit patients to the hospital or discharge them from the ED with appropriate follow-up.

• Perform medication reconciliation with all ED discharged patients.

• Participate in Quality Assurance, chart reviews, and support applicable ED performance measures.

• Coordinate patient care with consultants as deemed appropriate. - Provide Attending physician oversight to residents, mid-level staff members as applicable - Attend physician staff meetings.

• The selectee must demonstrate continuing effort to keep abreast of new medical developments and medical literature.

• Follow the processes established by the Section Chief of ED, guidelines, MCM and policies of VHA.

• Provide effective delivery of outpatient care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.

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:12 hour variable: 7:00am to 7:00pm or 7:00pm to 7:00am.

About the region:
Beckley West Virginia is southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the "Mountain State's rural residents. Tourism, technology and transportation thrive here amid 3 national parks. Beckley is an ideal place to live with affordable cost of living and a low crime rate, which WV has had the lowest for 50 years.

The city offers dining options of authentic local food as well as a diverse variety of well-known franchise restaurants. Entertainment included the performing arts, fine arts, museums, festivals, live music as well as movie Galleria 14 movie theater, bowling, miniature golf and other fun activities. The region has some of the most beautiful parks, trails and lakes for outdoor recreation.

General Area:
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
YMCA of Southern West Virginia

Entertainment:
City of Beckley Sponsored Events
Tamarack

Arts:
Beckley Concert Association
Theatre West Virginia
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
Youth Museum

Outdoors:
Parks and Recreation
Burning Rock West Virginia Off Road Park
Winterplace Ski Resort
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Resort at Glade Springs
Cabins at Pine Haven
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
West Virginia State Parks

Schools:
Raleigh County School District
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Valley College
New River Community and Technical College

"Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their well-being and live their life to the fullest. VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."