Hospitalist - Physician Job at San Francisco VA Health Care System - Veterans Health Admini..., San Francisco, CA

  • San Francisco VA Health Care System - Veterans Health Admini...
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco, CA as a Physician Resident Provider - Hospitalist!

This Surgical Hospitalist position will act as head PRP. This position will provide stability for nighttime coverage and will ensure that we have a sufficient supply of PRP physicians.

San Francisco Veterans Affairs (SFVA) current pool of Physician Resident Providers (PRPs) are University of California San Francisco (UCSF) General Surgery residents (or Stanford or Easy Bay General Surgery residents) who are in their research years. The resident work hour requirements have led to an additional need for PRP coverage at the SFVA, and a limited available pool of physicians who can provide this coverage. Under the new guidelines, residents will no longer be able to cover if PRP physicians are not available. In addition, under the new model, most of the call during the week will now be covered by PRP physicians, so hand-offs will be significantly increased unless we provide a more stable coverage plan.

1. Management of surgical inpatients; including patients on the ward, transitional care units, and intensive care units (including documentation of care in the medical record).

2. Evaluate surgical consults in the hospital or emergency department. a. All consults will be discussed with the Chief resident (or Fellow) and Attending immediately following evaluation.

3. Provide surgical coverage on-call a. Perform simple surgical procedures such as wound vac changes, surgical wound debridement, wound care, triage surgical problems, perform compartment pressure assessment, and assist in the operating room.

Benefits and Features

  • Expected Salary Range from $315K – $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience
  • Work Schedule: Nights/weekends
  • 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)

  1. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
  2. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  3. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
  4. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
  5. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  6. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Immediate start, Work from home, Night shift, Weekend work

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