Physician - Hospitalist

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion, IL VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Hospitalist to join its Specialty Care team. The Hospitalist provides comprehensive, high-quality inpatient medical care to hospitalized Veterans within an interdisciplinary team structure. This role serves as the primary attending physician for general medicine ward patients, coordinates continuity of care across transitions, supervises clinical trainees, and contributes to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

The position includes 12-hour day shifts and overnight Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) assignments, with participation in on-call schedules as determined by the facility staffing model. The Hospitalist works with nursing, pharmacy, social work, case management, specialty services, and Veterans integrated care teams to coordinate inpatient care and safe discharge transitions.

Requirements

• 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 eligibility for board certification, or an alternative training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Applicants selected for VA employment in a testing-designated position are subject to pre-employment urinalysis.
• Must meet background and security investigation requirements and complete the online onboarding process.

Nice To Haves

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.

Responsibilities

• Admit and evaluate patients on medical service and intensive care units, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and disposition decisions.
• Provide primary attending physician coverage for hospitalized Veterans.
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, optimize medications, and co-manage complex medical-surgical patients.
• Coordinate care transitions with consultants, specialists, primary care physicians, and post-acute care facilities.
• Implement evidence-based protocols and clinical pathways to optimize patient outcomes and length of stay.
• Maintain comprehensive, timely documentation in VistA and comply with clinical documentation standards.
• Respond to rapid response calls and code blue resuscitations as clinically indicated.
• Serve as Medical Officer of the Day to oversee general medicine service operations, triage transfer requests, manage patient flow, and ensure balanced workload distribution.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, case conferences, care coordination meetings, huddles, and team meetings.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical pathway development, and performance improvement projects.
• Monitor and address patient safety events and provide feedback on process improvements.
• Participate in service scheduling, call coverage, and operational planning.
• Serve on clinical committees and participate in credentialing, privileging, and peer review processes as assigned.
• Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.
• Participate in continuing medical education, professional development, and faculty development activities, and undertake academic responsibilities as appropriate to facility structure and mission.
• Collaborate with nursing, pharmacy, social work, case management, and specialty services.
• Coordinate discharge planning and post-acute disposition with Veterans integrated care teams.
• Communicate with primary care physicians about ongoing patient management and follow-up.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible five-day paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• 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.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

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