Hospitalist Physician (Internal Medicine)

Quick Facts

• Role: Part-Time Hospitalist Physician (General Internal Medicine)

• Accountability: Chief of Inpatient (Hospitalist) Service; ultimately Chief of Medicine

Description

In a Whole Health system of care model, you will help create personalized health plans for Veterans in collaboration with healing relationships, healing environments, and community connection. The role involves complex clinical and administrative responsibilities, including accurate, timely documentation, patient education, and participation in clinical system workflows and training. You will optimize clinical systems through education, training, and quality outcomes while supporting organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Perform general internal medicine duties as the Hospitalist service physician

• Maintain precise, timely documentation and support necessary clinical system functionality

• Deliver patient education and guidance

• Complete annual clinical competency and TMS training requirements

• Support optimization of clinical systems through training, education, and quality outcomes

• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and promote teamwork

• Use knowledge of VA clinical delivery structures and electronic medical records

• Support administrative matters, including processes related to VA performance appraisal procedures

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus; regular salary increases

• 50–55 days of annual paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible 5 days paid absence for CME)

• Traditional federal pension with 5-year vesting and a federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options (many can carry into retirement)

• Malpractice coverage with tail coverage provided; free liability protection

• CME reimbursement possible: $1,000/year

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility may be available with up to $200,000 repayment (subject to meeting VHA eligibility and applying within 4 months)

• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting