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Physician - Hospitalist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The VA Central Iowa Health Care System is recruiting for (1) full-time Physician-Hospitalist. The Hospitalist Physician will provide Admission, Discharge, daily follow up and Consultative medical care for Hospitalized patients at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →The Hospitalist Physician will support Hospitalist Advance Practice Providers (including Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners) in their clinical practice in the care of inpatients.
- →Duties include: The Hospitalist Physician is to provide medical coverage for all inpatients.
- →If/when on call, will provide indirect supervision of residents in the hospital.
- →Enter a progress note on all inpatients by a provider every day.
- →This note may be completed by a resident physician but appropriate supervision must be documented according to VA policy.
- →Responsibilities for supervision of medical students and medical residents.
- →Assist with administrative efforts, will be assigned by The Chief Hospitalist and/or ACOS-SC, in order to expand and refine SC ICC services, which are acute medicine centric, and/or comply with Facility, VISN or national initiatives/directives.
- →Expected to participate in discharge planning and other interdisciplinary patient care plan activities.
- →During this time, information regarding patient status should be discussed with other team members and ensure proper hand off at the end of the shift as necessary.
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 identification 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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