Physician / Hospitalist - Nocturnist / Washington / Permanent / Hospitalist (Nocturnist) Opportunities - Seattle, WA

Hospitalist Opportunity

The VA Puget Sound Healthcare System is currently seeking Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Internists for a full-time Hospitalist-Nocturnist position to work on the Night Medicine service, which admits patients and provides night coverage for patients on Medicine teams, resident teaching teams, and the hospitalist service, including the Medical Intensive Care Unit. The Night Medicine team includes an Internal Medicine senior resident and intern. The Nocturnist will also supervise the Cardiology intern overnight.

Job Description

• Work on the Night Medicine service, admitting patients and providing night coverage
• Supervise the Internal Medicine senior resident and intern
• Oversee the Cardiology intern overnight

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required in any U.S. State
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal or Family Medicine

Benefits

• 26 days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave, which can be carried over up to 86 days into a new year
• 13 days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation; unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement
• 10 federal holidays per year with pay
• 10 days paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget availability)
• Health insurance with a variety of plans (premiums partially paid by VA) and lifetime healthcare insurance options available
• Exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums partially paid by VA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for tax-free medical, dental, and vision care expenses
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options available with costs shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance available as an option
• Covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which includes Social Security benefits, FERS basic benefits (pension), and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
• Automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions based on employee contribution
• Additional benefits for retired military personnel, including health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years of service