Physician - Hospitalist

Physician Hospitalist needed in beautiful Tucson, Arizona - VA Medical Center!

Position Overview :

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) professional staff is seeking full-time attending Physician (Hospitalist) to provide quality service in our progressive, innovative health care system for our Veteran hospital population. SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Therefore, the selected candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the University of Arizona. The teaching team attending is responsible for the instruction of residents, interns, medical students and other allied health professionals

Duties include but are not limited to the following :

• Experience with resident supervision and instruction is preferred, but new Internal Medicine graduates are also welcome; our university affiliate offers classes on effective teaching.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are board eligible / board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
• The candidate must also be American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certified.
• The candidate should be proficient in core Internal Medicine invasive procedures; refresher training is available in our excellent simulation laboratory.
• The candidate is also expected to acquire our facility certification in airway management after completing local on-line, simulation laboratory, and hands-on training.
Requirements :
• US Citizen
• Must have an active and unrestricted license in any of the US States
• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency Training in Internal Medicine in any of the US States
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Current ACLS and BLS Certification
• Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM.

The Tucson VA is a tertiary care facility providing a full range of clinical services including complex coronary angioplasty, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, Mohs surgery and neurosurgery. It has been a flagship quality provider within the VA and was a 2012 winner of the prestigious Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award. We are in a growth area for the VA. Consequently, the VA is open to major capital investment in our facility; we are in the design phase for a new subspeciality building.

SAVACHS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement in order to facilitate teaching of medical students, residents and fellows.

SAVACHS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement to facilitate teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Benefits

In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, VHA offers exceptional benefits :

Total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards .

Compensation Information :

$265000.00 / Annually - $285000.00 / Annually