Physician - Hospitalist

Hospitalist JobThe Hospitalist provides comprehensive, high-quality inpatient medical care to hospitalized Veterans within an interdisciplinary team structure. The Hospitalist serves as the primary attending physician for general medicine ward patients, coordinates continuity of care across transitions, supervises clinical trainees, and contributes to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.Duties include but are not limited to:Admit and evaluate patients on medical service and intensive care units for diagnosis, treatment planning, and disposition decisionsProvide primary attending physician coverage for hospitalized Veterans (varying shifts: 12-hour, and overnight Medical Officer of the Day assignments)Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, medication optimization, and complex medical-surgical co-management patientsCoordinate care transitions with consultants, specialists, primary care physicians, and post-acute care facilitiesImplement evidence-based protocols and clinical pathways to optimize patient outcomes and length of stayMaintain comprehensive, timely documentation in the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) and compliance with all clinical documentation standardsRespond to rapid response calls and code blue resuscitations as clinically indicatedServe as Medical Officer of the Day to oversee general medicine service operations, triage transfer requests, manage patient flow, and ensure balanced workload distributionParticipate in interdisciplinary rounds, case conferences, and care coordination meetingsContribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical pathway development, and performance improvement projectsMonitor and address patient safety events and provide feedback on process improvementsParticipate in service scheduling, call coverage, and operational planningServe on clinical committees and quality improvement initiatives as assignedContribute to credentialing, privileging, and peer review processesMaintain current ACLS and BLS certificationsParticipate in continuing medical education and professional developmentEngage in faculty development activities and academic responsibilities as appropriate to facility structure and missionWork collaboratively with nursing, pharmacy, social work, case management, and specialty servicesCoordinate with Veterans integrated care teams for discharge planning and post-acute dispositionCommunicate effectively with primary care physicians regarding ongoing patient management and follow-upParticipate in huddles and team meetings to align care planning and ensure safe transitions of careWork Schedule: Full-time. Shifts include 12-hour days, and overnight Medical Officer of the Day assignments. Participation in on-call schedules as determined by facility staffing modelPay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting