The hospitalist (MD) position is in the Medical Unit within the Acute Care Service Line at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System. The hospitalists' functions are to provide accurate, reliable, and comprehensive history and physical examination of the patients admitted to Acute Care Medical Unit for inpatient diagnosis and treatment, and provide routine daytime care for medical inpatients. The patients will be assessed in person in the Emergency Department or Medical Unit, and the hospitalist staff will make rounds on weekends and holidays.
The hospitalist (MD) must work cooperatively as a member of the Medical Unit team and demonstrate customer service principles in all aspects of work. The hospitalist (MD) will perform job duties independently and in accordance with established departmental and hospital procedures, including telemetry monitoring and patient care-related procedures. The hospitalist (MD) reports to the Medical Director, Acute Care Service Line, but must work in collaboration with the Medical Unit Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, Staff Nurses, nursing assistants, medical instrument technicians, and other Medical Unit hospitalists. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Whenever a Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) is not scheduled to be on site, at least one hospitalist will respond to and be part of the Rapid Response Team.
- Documents all clinical encounters at the time of visit.
- Records the patient's full and comprehensive history and physical within 24 hours of admission.
- Documents patients' history and physical examinations in a concise and thorough, manner.
- Initiates diagnostic modalities and stabilizes medical therapies while notifying the Acute Care staff, Nursing Officer of the Day, and the Transfer Coordinator in the event of a medical urgency or emergency,
- Maintains and revises, as appropriate, all medical aspects of the care plan including overall goals for management of all medical problems and specification of the methods by which goals will be attained.
- Places consult requests and pursue completion of the consult in a timely manner.
- Practices, always, within his/her scope of practice and assure all necessary consultation has occurred.
- Writes orders in the patient's chart that are timed, dated, and legible and supported by accompanying progress note information.
- Seeks necessary consultation as dictated by the patient's underlying diagnosis and condition.
- Builds and sustains collaborative relationships, works to resolves conflicts at lowest possible level.
- Is flexible about processes in the working environment, adapts well to change and is positive in accommodating new situations and realities.
- Effectively supports VHA, Network, and NAVAHCS initiatives, identifies unique opportunities to expand quality, access, and timeliness of care to veterans.
- Promotes safety with prescribed cautionary procedures and completes all accident reports within agency timeframes.
- Represents VHA programs, VHA staff, and supervisors in a professional manner that focuses on the needs of the VHA or NAVAHCS programs and not on personal or competing agendas.
- Completes continuing professional education required to maintain licensure/certification and keep current with state-of-the-art professional knowledge.
- Participates in quality improvement/quality assurance activities for the assigned work area and service or service line.
- Other duties as assigned.
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: Various Tours; Supervisor's Discretion
Starting at $250,000 Per Year (AD 00)