SF VA Medical Center Hospital Medicine Faculty

Position Description Career Hospitalist Supervision and teaching of residents and medical students, including procedures on the general medical wards. Co‑management of medical issues for the surgical subspecialties, combined with supervision and teaching of orthopedic surgery interns. Staffing of the Veterans Integrated Perioperative Clinic. Service on the Faculty Hospitalist Service. Weekend day shifts; faculty may also cover nocturnist shifts as needed, up to 20% of total shifts. All faculty members are involved in scholarly activities in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education, Global Health, Clinical Health Services Research, and Epidemiology. A full‑time hospitalist will work approximately 15.5 shifts per month. Hospital Medicine Nocturnist Supervision and teaching of residents and medical students overnight, including all emergent procedures. Admission of new patients. Completion of overnight medical consultations and coverage of existing consult and co‑management patients. Assistance with code blues and rapid responses. Triage of all medicine transfer requests. Distribution and sign‑out of overnight admissions to the day teams in the morning. Clinical shifts are 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.; a full‑time nocturnist will work approximately 12 shifts per month. Opportunities also exist to attend the daytime teaching service 2–4 weeks per year. Hospital Medicine + ICU Nocturnist Admit patients to the ICU and provide coverage for existing ICU patients. Work with overnight UCSF medicine residents to admit patients to the wards and assist in cross‑covering medical ward patients. Serve as the code blue leader and staff rapid response team calls. Triage all transfer requests to the ICU and wards. The average number of ICU admissions during the night shift is typically two per week, with an average ICU census of five to seven patients. There are thirteen shifts per month, from 7:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Eligibility Requirements Candidates must be U.S. citizens, board‑eligible or certified in Internal Medicine, have excellent clinical and communication skills, possess a valid U.S. medical license, and be eligible for appointment at the VA. The VA’s basic qualification standards can be found at VA career requirements . Application Process Please apply online at . Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. See the VA’s website for salary information at . Document Requirements Curriculum Vitae – must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g., board eligibility/certification, medical licensure). Cover Letter Statement of Research (Optional) Statement of Teaching (Optional) Reference Requirements Three to five required references (contact information only). Contact details for each reference will be collected during the hiring process. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community. Background Check As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy APM‑035: Aff… (Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment) San Francisco, CA #J-18808-Ljbffr