Physician (Hospitalist)
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Physician (Hospitalist) right now, this job will be situated in Colorado. Further informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):
858308
Applicant's education and experien! ce will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and dentists) in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA Hospitalist, your opportunities are endless. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
Grand Junction, Colorado is an outdoor person's paradise. The natural wonderland's make activities such as camping, mountain biking, fishing, boat! ing, water skiing, river rafting, hunting and skiing easily ac! cessible.. Powderhorn Ski Resort is 40 miles from Grand Junction. For more information on the VA Grand Junction and the surrounding area go to
www.grandjunction.va.gov
.
Special Employment Consideration:
Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A,
Appointment of persons with disabilities
; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and
Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing
Background and/or Security Investigation
English Language Proficiency
DUTIES:
The hospitalist must be board eligible or! board certified in Internal Medicine and licensed in at least one state, must write and speak English, and evidence of completion of required licensure, credentials, required training, current competencies and background investigations must be validated prior to providing direct patient care.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Daily progress notes on their inpatients when rounding
Receive calls from other providers regarding their patients
Oversee the work provided by the Medical Service hospitalist physician assistants
Provide internist coverage/evaluation/treatment of patients in the Emergency Room (only as pertains to internal medicine training)
Rotate through the in-house on-call schedule nights and weekends with reimbursement in accordance with the price and cost schedule
Progress notes and an outpatient encounter will be completed the same day of the patient's visit in the Emergency Room
Ho! spitalists are required to participate in Ongoing Professional Practice ! Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE)
Ordering of laboratory, radiologic, and other diagnostic tests
Initiating and expediting request for consultation and scheduling special tests and studies
Making daily rounds, documentation in medical record, changing orders when appropriate
Be On-Call as required
Will be required to use CPRS to enter data and order into medical records
Hospitalist rotations are Monday through Sunday, Monday through Thursday, or Friday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) is first line Emergency Room internal medicine coverage with tour of duties of Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with one night 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. once every 14 days.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Citizenship.
Citizen of the
United States
.
(Noncitizens may be appointed whe! n it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
Licensure and Registration:
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
.
English Language Proficiency:
Physicians, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CAN NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2.
Education:
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 f! rom one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs fo! r the year in which the course of study was completed.
Approved schools are:
(1)
Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2)
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3)
Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the
District of Columbia
as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4)
For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
NOTE:
The Under Secretary of Health or designee in Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician gradu! ate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research or academic position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidateÂ's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
(See chapter 3, section B,
paragraph 14 of this part, on waiver of licensure provisions.)
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214! or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to prefere! nce. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of be! nefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this job, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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