The James J Peters VAMC is seeking a Full-Time Hospitalist Section Chief and Director of Inpatient Quality who will direct patient care and support a range of facility performance measures to optimize employee engagement, patient experience and patient outcomes. The incumbent applicant should possess the leadership, energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Duties

James J. Peters VAMC is a tertiary care medical center classified as a Clinical Referral Level 1b facility that provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient health care services. We have excellent facilities for both clinical and basic research. The organization also supports various educational initiatives and other learning experiences, which benefit our employees and Veterans.

Duties:

The incumbent serves as Chief Hospitalist and Director of Inpatient Quality within Internal Medicine Service. They are responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of the Hospitalist Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, participation and oversight of appropriate performance improvement, system redesign activities, and advancing the principles of timeliness of care. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Care of Medical Inpatients:

Academic Hospitalist/Running Daily Interdisciplinary Rounds Overseeing daily interdisciplinary rounds to ensure issues related to workflow, discharge planning, and clinical care are managed in a timely manner. Provide evidence-based clinical care for medical inpatients.

General Management of Hospitalist Team:

Review relevant Internal Medicine Service performance measures, OPPE/FPPE, performance pay, and develops gap analysis and performance improvement plans. Coordination of monthly call schedules, accommodating vacation requests and arranging for emergency sick leave calls.

Providing Oversight for Inpatient Quality and Safety metrics:

Hospital-acquired infections Hospital flow HCAP Care transitions Hospital Rating Hospital wide readmissions Mortality Utilization of Clinical Pathways Development of performance improvement priorities and system redesign activities.

Clinical Educator:

Provide high quality resident education through evidence-based medicine approach to patient care, case discussions and lectures. The Mount Sinai Internal Medicine Residency Program is the largest GME program at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. Work with Internal Medicine Residency Site Director to ensure high quality teaching and experience between house staff and inpatient hospitalists.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases 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

Work Schedule: Full-Time 8:00am - 4:30pm Requirements

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