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Summary

We are looking for a skilled Physician - Hospitalist at the Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond - Virginia. A Nocturnist Hospitalist can practice all types of Inpatient Medicine including direct care for patients under Observation or Acute Status and patient care in collaboration with ICU primary teams for patients in Progressive or Intensive Care Units.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: BLS/ACLS is required Internal Medicine Board Certified or Board Eligible is required Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• pushing (approx
• 2 hours)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers and both hands
• walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

• The Richmond VA Medical Center is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary - secondary - and tertiary health care in medicine - surgery - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - intermediate care - acute and sustaining spinal cord injury - skilled nursing home care - and palliative care
• There are four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville - Fredericksburg - Emporia and Spotsylvania County - Virginia - and a strong affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia
• Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine - rehabilitation - surgery - psychiatry - and dentistry
• The medical center is the host site for one of five Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers in the VA system of care - and a Parkinson's Disease Research - Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC) - one of six in the nation
• 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 The duties and responsibilities of the Hospitalist-Nocturnist include - but are not limited to the following: Attend on inpatient resident teams Provides close supervision and education of internal medicine residents and medical students in all their clinical activities - including during Code Blues - RRTs - and procedures
• Admit and provide direct care for patients assigned to the Medical Service - ensure continuation of medical care and disposition plans - follow up on pending patient care items
• Admit patients and provide patient care in collaboration with ICU primary teams for patients in Progressive or Intensive Care Units during covered ICU shifts
• Provide consultation services for General Medicine Consults and intra-facility/inter-facility transfer requests to the Medical Service in a timely fashion
• Respond to Rapid Responses and Inpatient Code Strokes
• Respond to Code Blues after hours (generally 1630-0730 - weekends)
• Ensure updated hand offs to transition care at shift changes
• Provide Back-up coverage
• Participates in Quality Improvement projects
• Participates in educational activities for residents and medical students
• Provides continuing educational activities to peers
• Attends all administrative meetings of the Medical Service when on service (unless dealing with an emergency or off)
• Reviews information covered during meetings when unable to attend
• Work Schedule: Nights on a variable schedule