Physician (Hospitalist)
Candidates should have expertise in inpatient medical management and critical care experience. As the in-house medicine attending physician you will be addressing requests for transfer to Medicine Service from outside facilities and urgent/emergent general medicine consults. Some other functions are performed by the Hospitalist include, but are not limited to the following:
Attending responsibilities on inpatient medicine team Coordination of inter-facility transfers Supervision and education or residents Assuring performance measures are met on inpatients Coding and documentation conferences The physician should demonstrate the ability to work well with a large, diverse and dedicated patient care staff. The position includes a faculty appointment at the affiliated Louisiana State University Health and Science Center commensurate with qualifications. Duties will include clinical practice, and teaching fellows, residents and medical students. Work Schedule:
Monday through Saturday:
7:
00 a.m. - 7:
00 p.m.; Sunday:
7:
00 a.m. to 6:
30 p.m.; On-call coverage:
As needed with schedule adjustment Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred
Experience:
Board certification in Internal Medicine preferred Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
The work requires periods of walking, standing, bending or climbing and employee may carry light items such as books, instruments, lap tops and other similar materials. Additionally:
Moderate Lifting, 15 - 44 pounds Light carrying, under 15 pounds Use of fingers Both hands required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4 Specific visual requirement, 20/50 one, 20/100 other (glasses permitted) Hearing (aid permitted) Mental and emotional stability Ability to hear conversational voice (aid permitted)
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Attending responsibilities on inpatient medicine team Coordination of inter-facility transfers Supervision and education or residents Assuring performance measures are met on inpatients Coding and documentation conferences The physician should demonstrate the ability to work well with a large, diverse and dedicated patient care staff. The position includes a faculty appointment at the affiliated Louisiana State University Health and Science Center commensurate with qualifications. Duties will include clinical practice, and teaching fellows, residents and medical students. Work Schedule:
Monday through Saturday:
7:
00 a.m. - 7:
00 p.m.; Sunday:
7:
00 a.m. to 6:
30 p.m.; On-call coverage:
As needed with schedule adjustment Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred
Experience:
Board certification in Internal Medicine preferred Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
The work requires periods of walking, standing, bending or climbing and employee may carry light items such as books, instruments, lap tops and other similar materials. Additionally:
Moderate Lifting, 15 - 44 pounds Light carrying, under 15 pounds Use of fingers Both hands required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4 Specific visual requirement, 20/50 one, 20/100 other (glasses permitted) Hearing (aid permitted) Mental and emotional stability Ability to hear conversational voice (aid permitted)
- Department:
0602 Medical Officer - Salary Range:
$245,000 to $275,000 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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