Physician - Hospitalist / Nocturnist
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Salem, VA · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
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Summary: "Come Join Our Team! Medicine Service Specialty Care at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) is looking for a Physician - Hospitalist/Nocturnist. The physician provides patient care to Veterans in the areas of Internal Medicine and Acute Care Service Line (Hospitalist) in the form of primary and/or consultative care. The position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration - VA Salem Healthcare System at the Salem VAMC located in Salem - Virginia."
That's about the role.
Qualifications: Basic Requirements: US Citizenship, MD/DO degree from approved school, current full unrestricted license, residency training approved by VA, etc. Also Additional Requirement: board certification by ABMS or AOA in specialty/sub-specialty indicated. Preferred Experience: 3 years or more Nocturnist experience. Also Physical Requirements: see VA Directive.
Duties: many bullet points.
Benefits: "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"
Pay: "Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases"
Schedule: "Nights - 7:00 pm to 7:00am 7 days on - 7 days off Participate in attending on-call roster and medical officer on duty (MOD) coverage."
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We must preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format as lists.
We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting didn't have those except maybe some generic lines like "Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred..." that's part of qualifications; we should keep.
We need to ensure we don't lose any info.
Let's structure:
About the role
Come Join Our Team! Medicine Service Specialty Care at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) is looking for a Physician - Hospitalist/Nocturnist. The physician provides patient care to Veterans in the areas of Internal Medicine and Acute Care Service Line (Hospitalist) in the form of primary and/or consultative care. The position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration - VA Salem Healthcare System at the Salem VAMC located in Salem - Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Hospitalists/Nocturnists are responsible for the evaluation of all new admissions with completion of an admission History and Physical - or completion of the short-form admission note as appropriate
- Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist is required to carry a facility approved communication device and respond telephonically or otherwise as appropriate
- Hospitalists/Nocturnists may be required to provide general medical consultation to Surgery/Surgical subspecialties and Mental Health Services
- When the required service or level of care is not available at our facility - the Hospitalist will be asked to make arrangements for transfer to a higher level of care
- Telephonic contact is required in urgent/emergent situations
- Evaluation of all patients on the inpatient wards will be completed as appropriate - in collaboration with any residents - students - or fellows assigned to the Hospitalist/Nocturnist
- Hospitalists/Nocturnists will be expected to supervise any residents - students - fellows - or teams assigned to their areas of responsibility
- Computerized Patients Medical Record System (CPRS) notes - where applicable - will be required at least once daily
- Obtain informed consent as outlined in local policy for invasive procedures including blood transfusions
- Participate in all activations of the Code Blue/Rapid Response Team in all acute patient care areas - this may extend to facility wide when assigned
- Discuss the treatment plan with patients and/or family members
- Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist shall engage in furthering the education of medical residents - students - and fellows by role modeling and review and discussion of admission plans
- Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist is expected to participate in any service or section projects to promote and facilitate research amongst both House Staff and Faculty
- The incumbent will also participate in conferences - calls - or meetings related to patient outcomes - customer service - service improvement - or the like - as assigned
- The Hospitalist/Nocturnist will represent the Section or the Service by serving on committees or task forces - as well as through service to local - state - or national professional service organizations - both inside and outside of the VA - as applicable and assigned
Requirements
Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
- The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
- Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
- Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
- Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
- OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
- OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
- Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
- In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
Qualifications
Additional Requirement: This position required board certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in this announcement.
Preferred Experience: 3 years or more Nocturnist experience.
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
Benefits
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- 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
Pay
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Schedule
Nights - 7:00 pm to 7:00am; 7 days on - 7 days off; Participate in attending on-call roster and medical officer on duty (MOD) coverage.
We need to ensure we didn't duplicate Pay content (already in Benefits). But we can keep both; the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. However Pay is already covered in Benefits; but we could still include Pay as separate if it has specific content. The Benefits section already includes Pay line. Might be redundant. But we could keep Pay separate as it's a distinct heading with specific content (though same). The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we should merge Pay into Benefits and not create a separate Pay section if it's just repeating. However the Benefits section already includes Pay line; we could keep Benefits and omit separate Pay. Similarly Schedule is distinct.
Thus sections: About the
for prose. We must preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format as lists. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting didn't have those except maybe some generic lines like "Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred..." that's part of qualifications; we should keep. We need to ensure we don't lose any info. Let's structure:
About the role
Come Join Our Team! Medicine Service Specialty Care at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) is looking for a Physician - Hospitalist/Nocturnist. The physician provides patient care to Veterans in the areas of Internal Medicine and Acute Care Service Line (Hospitalist) in the form of primary and/or consultative care. The position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration - VA Salem Healthcare System at the Salem VAMC located in Salem - Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Hospitalists/Nocturnists are responsible for the evaluation of all new admissions with completion of an admission History and Physical - or completion of the short-form admission note as appropriate
- Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist is required to carry a facility approved communication device and respond telephonically or otherwise as appropriate
- Hospitalists/Nocturnists may be required to provide general medical consultation to Surgery/Surgical subspecialties and Mental Health Services
- When the required service or level of care is not available at our facility - the Hospitalist will be asked to make arrangements for transfer to a higher level of care
- Telephonic contact is required in urgent/emergent situations
- Evaluation of all patients on the inpatient wards will be completed as appropriate - in collaboration with any residents - students - or fellows assigned to the Hospitalist/Nocturnist
- Hospitalists/Nocturnists will be expected to supervise any residents - students - fellows - or teams assigned to their areas of responsibility
- Computerized Patients Medical Record System (CPRS) notes - where applicable - will be required at least once daily
- Obtain informed consent as outlined in local policy for invasive procedures including blood transfusions
- Participate in all activations of the Code Blue/Rapid Response Team in all acute patient care areas - this may extend to facility wide when assigned
- Discuss the treatment plan with patients and/or family members
- Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist shall engage in furthering the education of medical residents - students - and fellows by role modeling and review and discussion of admission plans
- Each Hospitalist/Nocturnist is expected to participate in any service or section projects to promote and facilitate research amongst both House Staff and Faculty
- The incumbent will also participate in conferences - calls - or meetings related to patient outcomes - customer service - service improvement - or the like - as assigned
- The Hospitalist/Nocturnist will represent the Section or the Service by serving on committees or task forces - as well as through service to local - state - or national professional service organizations - both inside and outside of the VA - as applicable and assigned
Requirements
Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
- The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
- Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
- Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
- Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
- OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
- OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
- Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
- In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
Qualifications
Additional Requirement: This position required board certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in this announcement.
Preferred Experience: 3 years or more Nocturnist experience.
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
Benefits
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- 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
Pay
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Schedule
Nights - 7:00 pm to 7:00am; 7 days on - 7 days off; Participate in attending on-call roster and medical officer on duty (MOD) coverage.
We need to ensure we didn't duplicate Pay content (already in Benefits). But we can keep both; the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. However Pay is already covered in Benefits; but we could still include Pay as separate if it has specific content. The Benefits section already includes Pay line. Might be redundant. But we could keep Pay separate as it's a distinct heading with specific content (though same). The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we should merge Pay into Benefits and not create a separate Pay section if it's just repeating. However the Benefits section already includes Pay line; we could keep Benefits and omit separate Pay. Similarly Schedule is distinct. Thus sections: About the