What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician - Hospitalist position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking board-certified / board-eligible Internal Medicine physicians for Full-Time Academic Hospitalist positions. The Minneapolis VA Medical Center is a 200-bed facility that provides tertiary-level care for veterans throughout the Upper Midwest and is a major teaching affiliate of the University of Minnesota.
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- Pay : Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
- Paid Time Off : 50-55 days of annual 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
- Malpractice : Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
- Contract : No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
- Work Schedule : The tour of duty for this position is typically days. Additional information may be provided during the interview process.
Duties include admitting and managing patients on medical wards and step-down units, co-management of non-medicine patients. These positions require excellence in clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and other health professions trainees. Qualified candidates will have an academic appointment at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Candidates are expected to participate in quality improvement processes.
Requirements
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 :
Additional Requirement :
Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Internal Medicine
Reference :
For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards / .
Physical Requirements :
You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
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