Physician - Fargo, ND

Fidelity Partners•Fargo, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospitalist Physician will provide Board Certified/Board Eligible hospital medicine physician services onsite to beneficiaries of the Fargo VA Health Care System. Approximately 95% of the physician's time will be devoted to direct patient care, with approximately 5% dedicated to administrative responsibilities. The Hospitalist Physician will coordinate the full inpatient episode of care from admission through discharge. Responsibilities include admissions, histories and physicals, diagnostic evaluation and treatment, medication management, advanced care planning, subspecialty consultation, discharge planning and follow-up, perioperative care, acute and critical response, and consultation and referral services. Physicians will also participate in code and rapid-response activities, perform selected procedures within their approved privileges, document and code care in VA electronic health record systems, and participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, patient safety, staff meetings, quality meetings, and required training.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must successfully complete applicable VA suitability/background investigation, credentialing, privileging, PIV/system-access, privacy, and information-security requirements.
Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, or jurisdiction; North Dakota licensure is preferred.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.
Relevant professional hospital medicine experience.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or equivalent as required.
Must successfully complete applicable VA credentialing and privileging requirements.
Current National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration, as applicable to assigned duties.
English language fluency and appropriate technical proficiency.
Must satisfy required occupational-health documentation requirements.
Must maintain required Continuing Medical Education (CME).
Must complete applicable VA-required annual training.
Must maintain all professional credentials, certifications, and privileges required to perform assigned hospitalist services.

Responsibilities

Provide onsite inpatient hospital medicine services to Fargo VA beneficiaries.
Perform patient admissions, histories, and physical examinations.
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat hospitalized patients.
Develop and manage appropriate inpatient treatment plans.
Provide medication management and monitor patient response to treatment.
Coordinate the full inpatient episode of care from admission through discharge.
Provide advanced care planning as clinically appropriate.
Obtain and coordinate subspecialty consultations.
Provide consultation and referral services.
Coordinate discharge planning and appropriate patient follow-up.
Provide perioperative medical care and management.
Respond to acute and critical patient-care situations.
Participate in code and rapid-response activities.
Perform selected medical procedures within approved clinical privileges.
Document patient care accurately and timely within VA electronic health record systems.
Complete applicable coding and clinical documentation requirements.
Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Participate in patient-safety reporting and related initiatives.
Attend required staff, quality, administrative, and clinical meetings.
Complete mandatory VA training and continuing education requirements.
Maintain VA credentialing, privileging, and system-access requirements.
Maintain appropriate communication and coordination with VA clinical personnel and other healthcare professionals.
Provide services in accordance with applicable VA policies, procedures, professional standards, and clinical privileges.