Summary

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for an intermittent board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or an ABIM Subspecialty Staff Hospitalist located within Specialty Care Service at our John Cochran Division. The St. Louis VA Health Care System provides cutting-edge surgical and procedural care to veterans.

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: Hospitalist shall have a faculty appointment with Washington University in St
• Louis or Saint Louis University to provide supervision and teaching to medical residents and students
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. - sitting (4 hours) - standing (2 hours) - walking (2 hours) - bending/stooping (1 hour) - twisting (1/2 hour) - simple grasping (4 hours) - fine manipulation (6 hours) - reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour) - and operating machinery (1/2 hour).

Duties

• Duties include clinical supervision responsibilities for medical inpatient care
• The incumbent would work in conjunction with other members of the Hospitalist team to provide evidence-based patient- centered care to our Veterans and helps to lead daily patient care rounds and discharge planning with members of the interdisciplinary team
• The staff Hospitalist demonstrates sound decision-making skills in both clinical and administrative areas
• In addition - the incumbent serves as a preceptor to Residents - Medical Students and Fellows in his or her specialty area
• The Staff Physician Hospitalist shall have a faculty appointment with Washington University in St
• Louis or Saint Louis University to provide supervision and teaching to medical residents and students
• A strong background in medical education is highly recommended
• The Physician collaborates - guides - and supports nurse practitioners assigned to Medicine Service in their respective areas of expertise as appropriate
• He or she participates in and attends medical center committees and meetings as assigned by the Chief of Hospitalist - participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services - such as Quality Improvement (CQI) or System Redesign projects - as assigned by the Chief of Hospitalist
• The Physician demonstrates commitment to high quality customer service - including specific measures identified as performance goals by the medical center
• The incumbent is expected to provide patient care that is compassionate - appropriate - and effective for the promotion of health - prevention of illness - and treatment of disease
• The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable them establish and maintain professional relationships with patients - families - and other members of the health care team
• The incumbent is expected to adhere to stated policies and provide timely documentation of clinical notes and oversight of resident documentation (e.g
• H&P - consult review - discharge summaries - medication reconciliation - etc.)
• In addition - the incumbent is expected to coordinate and communicate the treatment plan - along with the residents - other Hospitalists - hospital Nurse Practitioner navigators - primary care providers - nursing - social workers - administrative staff - pharmacists - and other subspecialists and ancillary staff
• The Hospitalist Physician will help to ensure that high quality patient care is delivered in a resourceful and efficient manner
• 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 $3 -500 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 Work Schedule: Variable - nights and weekends