HOSPITAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN_VA MEDICAL_ST.CLOUD,MN

VA Medical Center St Cloud, 4801 Veterans Dr, St Cloud, MN 56303

1. CV (minimum of 3 years experience in the last 5 years)

2. At least 3 years of experience within the last 5 years in any of the following specialties: Hospital Medicine.

3. M.D. or D.O. and successful completion of postgraduate training.

4. BLS Certification or ACLS (check expiration date)

5. Must have a valid, unrestricted medical license in at least 1 state, territory, or commonwealth of the U.S.

6. Immunizations / Covid 19

7. Copy of CMEs

8. National Provider Identifier [NPI]

9. DEA Certificate

10. Must be a US Citizen or Legal Resident

11. Nights 4:00PM 8:00 AM Monday through Friday [including Federal Holidays (24 hours), 24-hour or 48-hour weekend

12. coverage, and any other mutually agreed upon hours. This will include day shifts on holidays, day or evening shifts on weekends, and coverage in UC on occasion.

13. Board certified by the Society of Hospital Medicine / The American Board of Internal Medicine

Client: VA Medical Center St Cloud

Location: St Cloud, MN

Position Title: Physician Hospital Medicine Physician

The St. Cloud VA Medical Center is a 500 Bed hospital for Veterans. It celebrated its 100th anniversary in September 2024.

Position Overview

Direct Patient Care: estimated 95% of the time involved in direct patient care.

Scope of Care: Contractors physician( shall be responsible for providing Hospital Medicine Physician care, including, but not limited to: Evaluation, Treatment and Management:

Contractors physicians shall admit and coordinate all aspects of care for hospitalized medical patients including:

Admission, including history and physical examinations

Appropriate placement within the Hospital

Evaluation and treatment, including the ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies, including laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and electrocardiographic examinations, and the administration of medications normally considered part of the practice of hospital medicine.

Discussion of end of life preferences/advanced care planning

Consultations with sub-specialists

Timely and proactive discharge planning

Coordination of care with primary care physician

Discharge including ensuring appropriate follow-up is arranged

Perioperative care

Contractors physicians shall provide care to patients in critical/acute care

settings in conformance with VA policies. Contractors physicians shall assess,

stabilize, and determine the disposition of inpatients with emergent conditions

consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call

services. This includes running code teams and rapid response teams.

The core privileges in this specialty include the procedures on the

procedures list (below) and such other procedures that are extensions

of the same techniques and skills. This is not intended to be an all-encompassing

procedures list. It defines the types of activities/procedures/privileges that the

majority of practitioners in this specialty perform at the VA and inherent

activities/procedures/privileges requiring similar skill sets and techniques.

Abscess incision and drainage

Thoracentesis

Nasogastric tube insertion

Reinsertion of gastric tube

Fecal occult blood testing

Paracentesis

Placement of transurethral catheter

Aspiration and injection of joints except ankle and hip Injection of lateral

epicondyle (tennis elbow)

Removal of lines and tubes

Lumbar Puncture

Clinic: Contractors physician(s) shall be present on time for any scheduled clinics as documented by physical presence in the clinic at the scheduled start time.

Inpatient Admissions: Contractors physician(s) shall review all admissions to inpatient hospital care recommended by Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner providers. Every admission to inpatient care shall have a person-to-person hand-off/hand-over from the admitting Provider to a responsible member of the admitting team.

Consultation and Referral Responsibilities: Contractors physician(s) shall provide consultation with and instruction to referring physicians regarding appropriate indications for procedures so that the most expeditious and clinically appropriate work-up can be done. Contractors physician(s) shall determine the appropriate course of treatment and communicate in person or by phone with the

referring clinicians.

Contractors physician(s) shall initiate appropriate social work referrals for all identified homeless veterans and for patients who do not have primary care providers.

Medications: Contractors physician(s) shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.

Discharge education: Contractors physician(s) shall provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all Hospital patients.

Communication of Test Results: Mechanisms must be in-place to provide notification of test results for patients receiving care, Communicating Test Results to Providers and Patients.

4.6 Administrative: estimated 5% of time not involved in direct patient care.

Base Pay Rate P/YR $223,000 -$275,000 per year (1099)