Physician - Fargo, ND

Work Location: Fargo VA Health Care System / Fargo VA Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. This position is performed onsite; remote or telework services are not authorized for the clinical services described.

Type of Employment: Full-Time. Positions Available: 2 FTEs.

About the Role

The Hospitalist Physician will provide Board Certified/Board Eligible hospital medicine physician services onsite to beneficiaries of the Fargo VA Health Care System. Approximately 95% of the physician's time will be devoted to direct patient care, with approximately 5% dedicated to administrative responsibilities. The Hospitalist Physician will coordinate the full inpatient episode of care from admission through discharge.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite inpatient hospital medicine services to Fargo VA beneficiaries.
• Perform patient admissions, histories, and physical examinations.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat hospitalized patients.
• Develop and manage appropriate inpatient treatment plans.
• Provide medication management and monitor patient response to treatment.
• Coordinate the full inpatient episode of care from admission through discharge.
• Provide advanced care planning as clinically appropriate.
• Obtain and coordinate subspecialty consultations.
• Provide consultation and referral services.
• Coordinate discharge planning and appropriate patient follow-up.
• Provide perioperative medical care and management.
• Respond to acute and critical patient-care situations.
• Participate in code and rapid-response activities.
• Perform selected medical procedures within approved clinical privileges.
• Document patient care accurately and timely within VA electronic health record systems.
• Complete applicable coding and clinical documentation requirements.
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in patient-safety reporting and related initiatives.
• Attend required staff, quality, administrative, and clinical meetings.
• Complete mandatory VA training and continuing education requirements.
• Maintain VA credentialing, privileging, and system-access requirements.
• Maintain appropriate communication and coordination with VA clinical personnel and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide services in accordance with applicable VA policies, procedures, professional standards, and clinical privileges.

Requirements

• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, or jurisdiction; North Dakota licensure is preferred.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.
• Relevant professional hospital medicine experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or equivalent as required.
• Must successfully complete applicable VA credentialing and privileging requirements.
• Current National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration, as applicable to assigned duties.
• English language fluency and appropriate technical proficiency.
• Must satisfy required occupational-health documentation requirements.
• Must maintain required Continuing Medical Education (CME).
• Must complete applicable VA-required annual training.
• Must maintain all professional credentials, certifications, and privileges required to perform assigned hospitalist services.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must successfully complete applicable VA suitability/background investigation, PIV/system-access, privacy, and information-security requirements.

Schedule

Hospitalist services are required 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, including Federal holidays. Coverage consists of two 12-hour shifts: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., local time.

Pay

Estimated pay: $158.18 per hour.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.