A position exist for a full-time Hospitalist at the Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL within the Physical Medicine & Rehab service line. Position is open until filled, applications will be referred as they are received. Position may be filled before the closing date.
Hospitalist's duties include admission, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, including consultation, of patients presenting with general medical complaints, diseases, and injuries.
Core privileges include the ability to perform a history and physical exam, form a differential diagnosis, orders and interpret labs and other diagnostic tests such as plain films and EKGs, develop and implement treatment plans, order subspecialty consultations and provide appropriate follow-up care.
The Hospitalist will perform administrative tasks as assigned, such as peer reviews, SCI /D registry eligibility, Annual evaluations data monitoring, and ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE). May assist in other administrative duties assigned by service chief like monitoring the EPRP, clinical review reminder data monitoring etc. Responsible for admissions of the patients as assigned.
Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history, and requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain all appropriate information related to each case. Makes preliminary diagnoses, directs, prescribes or provides treatment, or arranges for specialized care or patient referral as required. Bases decisions upon information obtained, professional medical knowledge, skills, and prescribed policies and procedures.
Makes notes of observations to be incorporated into clinical records. Provides urgent and emergency care as required. Provides definitive management of emergency care cases that do not require referral. Refers patients to appropriate consult services, provides full clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately provided in the SCI unit .
Coordinates and integrates care on the unit, facilitate transferring the patients to ICU settings as needed and assures timely follow-up care is arranged. Responds to acute emergency interventions, working closely in consultation with members of other medical departments as deemed appropriate by the clinical problem. Works with allied health professionals, i.e.
Community Health Nurses, Social Workers, Health Educators, etc., in the management of the patient's medical, psychological and social problems. Serves as an expert in the specialized area and assumes appropriate administrative duties as assigned by the supervisor. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00pm to 7:00am, Saturday & Sunday, 9:00pm to 7:00am, alternating weeks. Employee will need to be physically present on the premises for the entire TOD.
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.
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
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Peggy.Edelen@va.gov · (414) 384-2000 X44684
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $240000 – $275000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This is a NIGHTS Monday - Friday 7:00pm to 7:00am, Saturday & Sunday, 9:00pm to 7:00am, alternating weeks. Employee will need to be physically present on the premises for the entire TOD. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
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