Cardiology Hospitalist | Department of Internal Medicine | M60503
Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond, VA
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Research, Diversity, Emergency Care, Internal Medicine, Medicine, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient History, Research Protocols, Team Player, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Richmond, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Virginia Commonwealth University VCU School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCUs sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.
School Of Medicine MBUDepartment Internal Medicine
Mission or Goal of Unit
At VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, our world-class team takes your heart health personally. Building on our history of innovation in patient care, scientific discovery, diversity, and collaboration, we improve cardiovascular care for all while continuously training the next generation of doctors.
Chief Purpose of this Position
The cardiology hospitalist program provides for inpatient in-house coverage on the cardiology units at night, 12 hours per day, 7 days a week. The hospitalist service is a 2-person team of internists who support the cardiology inpatient teams in the care of patients with multiple medical problems and supports the expansion of CV services. This position is also responsible for coverage of chest pain level III patients in the emergency department.
Duties & Responsibilities
Clinical
Anticipated clinical effort is 100.
The workload and time commitments are commensurate with the medical hospitalists - nocturnists duty hours will be approximately 14 to 15 shifts per 4-week period of time.
Faculty will directly manage patients on the inpatient and observational Cardiology services 12 hours overnight in a collaborative manner with the Cardiology faculty and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).
Will provide Emergency Department consultations regarding Cardiology Admissions and work collaboratively with Cardiology Attendings, Fellows, Residents, and APPs to assure a unified Cardiology plan is developed for each patient.
Teaching
To support teaching directly via interactions with Fellows, Housestaff, and non-physician professionals.
Research
To support clinical research protocols in recruitment and adjunctive clinical management.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Board Certified
Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.