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Physician Resident Provider - Hospitalist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This Surgical Hospitalist position will act as head PRP. This position will provide stability for nighttime coverage and will ensure that we have a sufficient supply of PRP physicians.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The resident work hour requirements have led to an additional need for PRP coverage at the SFVA, and a limited available pool of physicians who can provide this coverage.
- →Under the new guidelines, residents will no longer be able to cover if PRP physicians are not available.
- →In addition, under the new model, most of the call during the week will now be covered by PRP physicians, so hand-offs will be significantly increased unless we provide a more stable coverage plan. 1.
- →Management of surgical inpatients; including patients on the ward, transitional care units, and intensive care units (including documentation of care in the medical record). 2.
- →Evaluate surgical consults in the hospital or emergency department. a.
- →All consults will be discussed with the Chief resident (or Fellow) and Attending immediately following evaluation. 3.
- →Provide surgical coverage on-call a.
- →Perform simple surgical procedures such as wound vac changes, surgical wound debridement, wound care, triage surgical problems, perform compartment pressure assessment, and assist in the operating room.
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 evaluation/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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