Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA as a Physician - Surgical Hospitalist.

The primary responsibility of the Surgical Hospitalist is in-house medical coverage of General, Vascular, and Cardiothoracic patients. The Surgical Hospitalist will function in a primary role managing inpatients for these sections. The incumbent would be expected to manage medical care not requiring specialty skills unique to surgeons. In support of the surgical hospitalist, surgical attendings for these specialties will be available for immediate consultation by telephone or in the hospital as necessary.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Medical management of surgical inpatients; including patients on the ward, transitional care units, and intensive care units

a. Notify the on-call surgical attending of any major change in a patient's medical status or when alterations to treatment are needed.

b. Consult and coordinate with appropriate services as required for patient care management including but not limited to neurology, renal, cardiology, pulmonary, gastroenterology, hematology, anesthesia, ICU etc.

2. Evaluations

a.Initial evaluation of General, Vascular, and Cardiothoracic surgical consults in the hospital or emergency department.

b. After initial evaluation.

3. Support of surgical patient care

a.Perform simple procedures such as wound vac changes, central line placement, arterial line placement, drain removal, chest tube removal, and other procedures as granted through competency assessment.

b. Prepare patient for emergency operations including consent, booking of case, coordination and notification of services.

4. Additional duties as assigned

Benefits and Features

Expected Salary Range from $270K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience

• Work Schedule: 07:30am-4:00pm Mon-Fri
  
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
  

• 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)
  
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
  
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
  
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
  
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  
• 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.