Physician - Hospitalist

Veterans Health Administration • Hines, IL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The VA is hiring a full-time Hospitalist at Hines VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation service line. The position is open until filled, and applications are referred as they are received; it may be filled before the announcement closes. The Hospitalist provides inpatient medical care, including admissions, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up for patients with general medical complaints, diseases, and injuries. The role includes managing urgent and emergency cases, coordinating care with other services and allied health professionals, and completing administrative duties assigned by the supervisor or service chief. The employee must be physically present on the premises for the entire tour of duty.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an alternative training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening, including a physical evaluation or examination, background/security investigation, and drug testing when applicable.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning; carrying or lifting objects up to 25 pounds; and occasionally pushing or lifting more than 25 pounds and using stairs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Hospitalist experience working with Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI).
• Board certification in Internal Medicine.
• Board certification in Neurology.
• Board certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R).

Responsibilities

• Admit assigned patients and interview and examine them, review medical histories, and request or perform diagnostic tests and examinations.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with general medical complaints, diseases, and injuries, including providing consultations.
• Perform histories and physical examinations; develop differential diagnoses; order and interpret laboratory tests and other diagnostics, including plain films and EKGs; and develop and implement treatment plans.
• Prescribe or provide treatment, arrange specialized care or referrals as needed, document observations in clinical records, and ensure appropriate follow-up care.
• Provide urgent and emergency care, including definitive management of cases that do not require referral.
• Refer patients to appropriate consultation services and provide clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately provided in the SCI unit.
• Coordinate and integrate care on the unit, facilitate transfers to ICU settings when needed, and ensure timely follow-up care is arranged.
• Respond to acute emergency interventions in consultation with other medical departments as appropriate.
• Work with allied health professionals, including Community Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Health Educators, to manage patients' medical, psychological, and social problems.
• Perform administrative tasks as assigned, including peer reviews, SCI/D registry eligibility, annual evaluations data monitoring, and ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE).
• Assist with other administrative duties assigned by the service chief, such as monitoring EPRP and clinical review reminder data.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and potentially five days of paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree