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Physician- Hospitalist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 147 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →The hospitalist position involves direct patient care for patients admitted to the hospital directly to the medicine service.
- →The hospitalist also serves as consultant for patients admitted to the surgical service.
- →At time of hiring, at minimum, be board eligible in Infectious Disease and should have practical experience with infection control and/or antibiotic stewardship operations.
- →The Madison VA Healthcare System promotes a collaborative atmosphere where physicians work with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals.
- →The candidate must possess commitment to patient care and take an active role in providing quality medical service.
- →Major Duties: Admit and manage inpatients with general adult medical illnesses.
- →This includes performing histories and physical examinations, rounding on patients, writing progress notes, discharge planning and timely completion of discharge summaries.
- →Work closely with specialists and primary care physicians to ensure that inpatients receive continuous high-quality care.
- →Provision of 24/7 consultative support to inpatients admitted to surgical service.
- →Demonstrate interest in engaging in ongoing process improvement with respect to measures of quality care, patient safety, patient satisfaction, patient and family education, utilization management, cost control.
- →Take an active role in optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the inpatient care process from admission through discharge.
- →Perform inter-professional rounds on assigned medical awards, managing, and participating in the patients' care.
- →Participate in quality management/assurance and chart review activities.
- →Participate in and at times lead, clinical and education administrative committees, task groups, or special projects.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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