Hospitalist Moonlighter | Department of Internal Medicine | M89454 (16

This is an MCV Physicians job posting and opportunity. This is nota Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) job posting. None of the information or duties below is part of a job offered by VCU.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is apremier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond.

Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the Schoolof Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

Internal Medicine

To be leaders in the inpatient care of patients at VCU Health System and the training of learners in internal medicine through:

• High-quality, evidence-based, efficient, and patient-centered patient care
• Thorough and responsive medicine consultation and co-management of non-medicine patients
• Exemplary teaching and mentoring of Internal Medicine House staff, medical students, and other learners
• Scholarship inspired by the challenges of inpatient care thatseeks to overcome these challenges
• The pursuit of excellence as clinicians, educators, scholars,and leaders

This position primarily support the clinical mission of the Division of Hospital Medicine. The Division provides clinical careat:

• VCU Medical Center, a large, tertiary academic health center in downtown Richmond, Virginia
• VCU Tappahannock, a 31-bed, rural hospital in Tappahannock,Virginia
• Community Memorial Hospital, a 75-bed, rural hospital in South Hill, Virginia
• VCU Hospital at Home, a home-based inpatient service with patients throughout the central Virginia region

While specific responsibilities vary based on service needs, ingeneral, hourly hospitalists perform admissions, provide cross-coverage to admitted patients, and round and discharge patients who have been admitted.

Teaching – Hourly hospitalists have no specific teaching responsibilities but may interact with learners at a variety oflevels and from a variety of other specialties.

Research – Hourly hospitalists have no specific research expectation.

Service – Faculty are expected to work with institutional staff and administration to attain the strategic objectives of VCU Health System, including patient safety, patient satisfaction, maintenance and enhancement of public perception, and fiscal health.

Clinical – Hourly hospitalists primarily admit, manage, and discharge patients on the hospitalist-led inpatient services.. Ourteam assures service coverage 24-hours a day, every day of the yearin collaboration with the advanced practice providers on thehospitalist service. Team members should comply in a timely manner with all institutional policies for professional work including credentialing, documentation, billing and work effectively withother members of the extended interprofessional team

• Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine
• Direct experience managing complex inpatients
• A solid understanding of the hospitalist role and function
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and effectively communicate in both verbal and written formats
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

• Experience working with advanced practice providers to support optimal care

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

ORP Eligible: No

Rank: Open

Contact Name: Amanda Marth

Contact Email: Amanda.

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