Internal Medicine - Physician

Internal Medicine - Physician at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center - Aptive Resources summary : Board-certified / board-eligible internists / family practice physicians provide comprehensive hospital medicine and outpatient care, including patient admission, evaluation, treatment, and management. Responsibilities include coordinating care with specialists, managing advanced care planning, and ensuring proper discharge planning with follow-up. Physicians work onsite at the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and affiliated clinics, adhering to scheduled shifts and collaborating with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Job Title : Board-certified / Board-eligible Internist / Family Practice Physicians

Location : Michael E. DeBakey VAMC, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, and 11 internal medicine / family medicine outpatient clinics

Period of Performance : 1 base year. 4 option years.

Work Schedule : 8am-4 : 30pm Monday-Friday with no call and no weekends

This role may involve shifts that are not finalized at the time of hire. Candidates must demonstrate flexibility and openness to a broad range of scheduling possibilities.

Candidates selected for this role are expected to disclose and coordinate any additional employment to avoid conflicts with assigned shifts.

Position Description :

Onsite Internist / Family Practice physician services

Contractor’s physician (s) (as appropriate and within scope of practice / privileging) shall be responsible for providing Hospital Medicine Physician care, including, but not limited to : Evaluation, Treatment and Management : Contractor’s physicians shall admit and coordinate all aspects of care for hospitalized medical patients including : Admission, including history and physical examinations. 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

Clinic : Contractor’s 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 : Contractor’s 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 handoff / hand-over from the admitting Provider to a responsible member of the admitting team.

Keywords : internal medicine, family practice, hospital medicine, patient evaluation, treatment management, admission and discharge, diagnostic studies, care coordination, advanced care planning, clinic physician