Hospitalist/ Nocturnist

The VISN 8 Sunshine Healthcare Network, is recruiting for a Hospital/Nocturnist. The position utilizes a variety of telehealth modalities to deliver urgent care services to patients throughout VISN 8 as part of Clinical Contact Center.The position utilizes a variety of telehealth modalities to deliver urgent care services to patients throughout VISN 8 as part of Clinical Resource Hub. The work of this position involves a combination of telehealth skills and urgent care clinical services, both of which require the exercise of mature professional judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of professional abilities duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Provide urgent care via telephone or video and work collaboratively with other professionals in the Clinical Contact Center to support first contact resolution.
• Recieve referrals and provide direction for assessment, medical care, and follow-up, as appropriate to Clinical Contact Center nurse triage staff.
• Perform histories and physical examinations on patients. History and physical examinations will mostly use rely on the use of Telehealth technology.
• Screen patients to determine need for further care.
• Conduct handoff for direct referral to VISN 8 medical center for emergent or urgent medical.
• Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice and order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests and imaging. Consults may also need to be ordered.
• Provide education and counseling of patients and families as it relates to medical conditions, follow-up care and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Provide clinically appropriate follow-up care for previously evaluated patients based on results of lab work and imaging.
• Minimal administrative work, but the physician will be required to attend staff meetings, team meetings, some committee meetings and complete some peer review evaluations.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

About the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

Since 1933, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can. Our services are available to Veterans living in a ten county catchment area in west central Florida.

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

In addition to our main facility at Bay Pines, we offer services in one outpatient clinic and 7 community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in —

• Bradenton, Florida
• Cape Coral, Florida
• Naples, Florida
• Palm Harbor, Florida
• Port Charlotte, Florida
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Sarasota, Florida
• Sebring, Florida