Physician-Hospitalist (Section Chief)

Clinical Leadership

Provides direct inpatient care as attending physician on the hospitalist service - maintains clinical proficiency.
Leads the hospitalist team including staff physicians - advanced practice providers - and residents.
Develops and implements clinical policies - procedures - and protocols to optimize patient care and clinical outcomes.

Administrative Oversight

Oversees daily operations of the inpatient Medicine Service line - including bed management - patient flow - and coverage schedules.
Coordinates with other services (Nursing - Social Work - Pharmacy - Emergency Medicine - Specialty Providers - etc.) to ensure seamless - interdisciplinary patient care.
Leads or participates in relevant hospital committees and quality improvement initiatives.

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (CPRS)
Monitors clinical performance and patient outcomes
Identifies opportunities for improvement
Implements evidence-based practices and meets or exceeds applicable quality benchmarks
Oversees reporting of performance metrics - adverse events - and utilization data.

Education and Training

Provides mentoring - training - and evaluation for medical students - residents - fellows - and advanced practice providers.
Organizes educational sessions - case conferences - and journal clubs for the hospitalist group.

Supervision and Human Resource Management

Supervises and evaluates staff performance
Conducts annual performance reviews
Recruits - retains - and orients new staff
Fosters an inclusive and collaborative team environment.

Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

Ensures compliance with all federal - VA and Joint Commission standards.

Other Duties as Assigned

Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine or Medical Center leadership.

Supervision Received

Reports directly to the Chief of Medicine Service.

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)

Work Schedule

0700-1530 - or 0730-1600 or 0800-1630.