Physician; Hospitalist

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The hospitalist provides inpatient clinical care to the patients referred to the hospitalist services. This care is delivered in close coordination with the nurse director and hospital departments to ensure high quality, effective patient care; timely hospital discharge; and excellent communication with PCPs, patients and families, specialists, hospital departments, and administration. The hospitalist leads the hospital interdisciplinary team to improve efficiency and facilitate continuum of care for patients from admission through the discharge process.

This continuum of care includes general adult medicine, internal medicine consults as requested, critical care management, and management of patients with comorbidities.

No additional requirements listed.