Physician (Chief Hospitalist)

This Physician (Chief Hospitalist) position is with Veterans Health Administration (Department of Veterans Affairs) in Prescott, AZ. The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS), is seeking one (1) experienced Physician (Chief Hospitalist) to lead and support our hospitalist team. This key leadership role include hands-on clinical work, oversight, administration of all aspects of the service, and collaboration to ensure Veterans receive timely, high-quality inpatient care while advancing VA's mission to serve those who served our Nation. Key duties: • Join Our Mission in Beautiful Prescott, Arizona The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS), located in Prescott, Arizona, offers physicians the opportunity to build a meaningful career while serving our Nation's Veterans. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Northern Arizona, Prescott provides a unique setting to live, work, and serve. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, NAVAHCS is committed to providing high-quality, Veteran-centered care and honoring America's Veterans through exceptional health care. Join a mission-driven healthcare system where your expertise and leadership can make a lasting difference in the lives of those who served our Nation. 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 Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Record the results of the initial history and physical examination, diagnostic tests, consultation reports, and all other aspects of the medical care of the patient during their hospitalization. Provide inpatient medical consultative services to any other services which request a consultation. Document all clinical encounters at the time of visit and record the patient's full and comprehensive history and physical within 24 hours of admission. Participate in making daily rounds on all medical inpatients every day, including weekends and holidays. Write interval progress notes at a frequency reflecting the complexity, severity, and stability of the patient's condition, but no less often than every visit with the patient. Initiate diagnostic modalities and stabilize medical therapies in the event of a medical urgency or emergency while notifying the Medicine staff, Nursing Officer of the Day, and the Transfer Coordinator. Maintain and revise, as appropriate, all medical aspects of the care plan, including overall goals for management of all medical problems and specification of the methods by which goals will be attained. Seek necessary consultation as dictated by the patient's underlying diagnosis and condition. Build and sustain collaborative relationships and work to resolve conflicts at the lowest possible level. Participate in quality improvement/quality assurance activities for the assigned work area and service or service line. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Flexible; tour of duty is flexible and will be discussed with the supervisor upon selection. Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. 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. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) 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. Preferred Experience: Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.