Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Physician (Acute). The Physician (Acute) will function in Medicine Service.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Board Certified Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Required Qualifications: MD or DO degree with completion of an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency Board certification in internal medicine Exceptional communication - interpersonal - and organizational skills Preferred Experience: Prior inpatient hospitalist experience within 3 years of application Post-acute or skilled nursing facility care experience within 3 years of application Training and/or clinical experience in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) within 3 years of application - such as completion of a recognized POCUS certificate program (e.g. - CHEST - SHM - or equivalent) - dedicated ultrasound fellowship or rotation - or demonstrated proficiency in bedside diagnostic ultrasonography Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

Duties

• 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 Hospitalist Physician - VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System: The Medicine Service/Acute Medicine Section at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is seeking full-time staff hospitalist physician at our thriving tertiary care academic medical center
• The selected candidate will join an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality - patient-centered care to our nation's Veterans
• Clinical responsibilities span multiple care settings - including inpatient medical wards and the Community Living Center Post-Acute Care units
• Clinical responsibilities include direct patient care across inpatient and post-acute care settings - supervision of advanced practice providers - and teaching and supervision of internal medicine residents and medical students
• Board certification in internal medicine is required - as well as exceptional communication - interpersonal - and organizational skills
• Prior inpatient hospitalist and post-acute or skilled nursing facility care experience preferred
• Training and/or clinical experience in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) - such as completion of a recognized POCUS certificate program (e.g. - CHEST - SHM - or equivalent) - dedicated ultrasound fellowship or rotation - or demonstrated proficiency in bedside diagnostic ultrasonography is preferred
• The successful candidate will be eligible for a faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine - commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Work Schedule: Various tours to encompass both day and night shifts