Hospitalist Job at Veterans Health Administration in Altoona, PA

Hospitalist MOD/UCC Opportunity – Altoona, PA VAMC – Up to 55 Days off Annually

Serve Those Who’ve Served

Caring for our nation’s Veterans is among the most noble of callings.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Altoona, PA Veterans Medical Center is currently seeking a full-time board certified/board eligible Hospitalist to join the VAMC team. Your duties will include:

• Assess patients for admission and disposition.
• Admit patients to Hospital Medicine teams, either independently or working with house staff providers
• Working and admit Urgent Care Patients

• Staff patients requiring Medicine consultation if urgently needed (for example, to guide surgical treatment)
• Being available to staff procedures done during the tour of duty
• Being available for acute medical issues that arise on any patient admitted to the Hospital Medicine service.
• Adherence to VA policies and procedures regarding documentation, patient safety, and utilization
• Independently assess patients for admission and disposition when dictated by house staff schedule and regulations.
• Clinical Management including indirect patient care.
• Manage encounters and consults appropriately, document in a timely and appropriate manner, oversee relevant performance measures.

Key Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship (Non-citizens J-1 and H-1B may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.)
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required in ANY U.S. State.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible candidates.

VA physicians practice medicine more and spend less time on business tasks. Enjoy an environment that supports an interdisciplinary care team approach that delivers state-of-the-art medicine using some of the most advanced medical techniques and technologies in the Nation. Better Quality of Work/Life Balance! The VA knows that the first step to providing superior patient care is self-care. The quality of work/life balance VA physicians experience simply cannot be found in private practice.

Benefits of a VA Physician:

• Interdisciplinary care team model of practice
• Practice based on patient care needs, not insurance regulations
• Diverse professional opportunities: clinical, leadership, education, research and policy development
• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual paid vacation
• 13 sick days and 11 holidays
• Up to 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
• One license/50 states
• Generous health and retirement benefits

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): this can be a lump sum upon starting or paid annually over up to 4 years
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): (the VA will pay for your moving costs for current VA employees)
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): is a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more

Community, Facility and Organization:

Wilkes-Barre is proud of its medical affiliations with top medical schools, supporting the VA's educational mission. Major medical affiliations are maintained with Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and the University of Maryland. More than 200 medical residents receive part of their training at this facility every year.

If you or anyone you know may be interested in this opportunity, please submit CV and Cover Letter to Trina Foley