The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking Hospitalist Physicians to serve as Fee Basis providers on an intermittent schedule. What is Fee Basis Fee Basis appointments are temporary appointments for professional and technical occupations under Title 38 of the United States Code, Section 7405(a)(2). These appointments are suitable only for work compensated per task or procedure, not based on time.
Individuals under this authority are subject to standard pre-employment hiring processes.
The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) is a leading provider of health care services to Veterans within Health System Area 5.3 (HSA 5.3), part of Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VISN 5). As an innovative health care system committed to delivering high-quality, Veteran-centered care, NAVAHCS is seeking fee basis hospitalist physicians to provide comprehensive inpatient care to our Veteran patient population.
Duties include but are not limited to the following: Performing and recording clinical history and its components. Performing and recording physical examinations. Providing patient care, completing related documentation, and carrying out routine diagnostic exams, procedures, and therapeutic interventions. Interview, evaluation, diagnosis, provision of treatment, rendering of opinion, completion of medical record. Documentation of care.
Communication with patients and family regarding treatment and communication with other care providers in accordance with service privileges and within scope of licensure. Requesting consultations and technical procedures to be performed by other physicians and qualified consultants/technicians.
Non-emergent and emergent airway management including mechanical ventilation, subject to the requirements of VHA Directive 1157: "Non-Operating Room Airway Management" (NORAM) or successor directive. Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of Veteran patients with emergent conditions. ECG interpretation. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation including cardioversion/defibrillation and transcutaneous pacing. Ventilator management for transfer only.
Administration of thrombolytic therapy. Note: This list is a sampling of procedures included in the core. It is not intended to be an all-encompassing list but rather to reflect the categories and types of procedures included in the core.
(At the time of a clinical emergency, a practitioner who holds clinical privileges and is a member of the medical staff may render whatever care they believe to be indicated in any setting or location to save life or limb.) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Work Schedule: Nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays - This position may require you to report for duty on short notice.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Fee for Service appointments are not eligible for Federal employment benefits package.
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john.komnick@va.gov · 720-201-2005
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $2200 – $2200.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
There are 9 openings for this position.
This is a Nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays - This position may require you to report for duty on short notice position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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