Physician - Hospitalist

Job Title

Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program

Location

Eastern Oklahoma

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), CPRS, 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

Total Rewards Package

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, 7 days on 7 days off, 12 Hour Shifts