Physician - Hospitalist

Summary The Fort Harrison Montana VA is currently recruiting for a physician to fill our part-time (20 hours per week) Hospitalist position. 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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 Exceptions: 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 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 In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action Proficiency in spoken and written English Preferred Experience: - Best qualified will come from current VHA employees - 10 years hospitalist experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply Learn more 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 This is a part-time position (20 hours per week) at the VA Montana Health Care System (VA MT HCS) - Fort Harrison The Hospitalist Staff Physician is direct patient care position responsible for carrying out operations of the Hospitalist Section of the Medicine Service The staff physician reports directly to and collaborates with the Section Chief to determine the mission and objectives of the Section In addition to clinical matters - the Staff Physician participates in education and training activities within the Service NOTE: Actual salary will be pro-rated based on actual hours worked Duties include but are not limited to: Serve as an attending medicine physician on the hospitalist service at VA MT with duties that include: admissions - daily rounds for direct patient care - all indicated routine medical and critical care procedures - coordinate specialty service consults - arrange discharges and post-acute care coordination Coordinate transfers to and from tertiary care centers for specialty care unavailable at VA MT and work cooperatively with remote/telemetry physician specialists Arrange transfers to Fort Harrison VA from the community hospitals across the state of MT following acute stabilization of the veterans at the community facility Coordinate post-acute care admissions to and from the community extended care facilities (SNF - Acute Rehab - NH and LTAC) Serve as the MOD (Medical Officer of the Day) for VA MT during weekend - holiday - evening and night hours (WHEN) Responsibilities and authority are consistent with the Acting Chief of Staff during "non-business" hours Hospitalists rotate equally through all necessary duty hours to cover the inpatient service around the-clock and every day of the year Additional On-Call duties are expected on a rotating basis during WHEN hours to cover emergencies Coordinate all services for the admitted patients including Social Work - Physical - Occupational and Speech Therapy - Discharge coordination - Surgical care and ICU care Individually manage all aspects of care delivered in the ICU including but not limited to: Resuscitation - Intubation - Ventilator management - Central line placement - Vasopressor administration - Arrhythmia management - Medical ACS management - thrombolytic administration - emergency cardioversion and other ACLS interventions Must maintain current BLS and ACLS certification and lead the Code Blue team for all inpatient emergencies Serve as an integral member of interdisciplinary and hospital committees as appointed by the section chief Provide Medical Consultative services for any inpatient on the non-medical services such as Surgery - Psychiatry and Substance abuse Recovery Unit Supervise and teach Medical Students and Residents and provide education to other rotating disciplines on the inpatient service Coordinate with the Emergency Department for any Observation stay or acute IP admission requested by the ED physicians Work Schedule: Varies #J-18808-Ljbffr