Physician; Hospitalist

Job Overview

Now is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Experience what 250,000 current VA employees already have state‑of‑the‑art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi‑disciplinary team environment, and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits, and customer satisfaction.

With VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you’ll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the nation.

To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – the Alexandria VA Health Care System is seeking a Board‑Eligible/Board‑Certified Hospitalist in Medical Service to join an established hospitalist group of seven (7) that provides 24/7 inpatient care.

Alexandria VA Health Care System, Alexandria, Louisiana – a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 3 facility serving Veterans within 23 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes. The central location is Pineville, LA, with community‑based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Jennings, Lafayette, Fort Polk, and Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Schedule:

7 on / 7 off 12‑hour shifts or a 40‑hour per week swing shift (approximately 1 pm–9 pm, Monday‑Friday) as needed. Occasional nocturnist coverage (1–2 times per year).

• Admissions, discharges, and ongoing care of medical inpatients (average census 8–12 patients daily).
• Basic ICU care and bedside procedures; comfort with ICU support, although ICU care is primarily provided by a dedicated Intensivist.
• Medical consultations of non‑medical patients.
• Participation in quality improvement and utilization review.
• Electronic record‑keeping.

Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.)

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools include:

• Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
• Foreign schools accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or in the District of Columbia, as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
• For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M‑8, part II, chapter 1.

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. Continual registration in the State of licensure is required if that is a requirement for continuing active licensure.

Board certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine or a specialty area based on the VA Health Care System needs.

Applicants must meet the physical requirements of the position. Selected candidates will undergo urine drug screening prior to appointment. Refusal to be tested will result in denial of employment with the VA.

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).

The VHA encourages billable health‑care practitioners to apply for the National Provider Identifier (NPI); the online NPI application is at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Salary will be determined by a compensation panel of physicians commensurate with experience and specialty area and will be approved by the Medical Center Director.

When applying for federal jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Veterans claiming preference based on service‑connected disability, or as spouse or mother of a disabled…