Physician- Supervisory Hospitalist

Sheridan, Wyoming is the Cowboy State's coolest small town. A breathtaking vision of the New West, Sheridan is Wyoming's Emerald City. Located in North-Central Wyoming beneath the Bighorn Mountains, here you will find a thriving, historic downtown district, with western allure, hospitality and good graces to spare; a vibrant art scene; a robust festival and events calendar; and living history on every corner. 

Our medical center sits on a 200-acre historic fort at the edge of town, with a beautiful backdrop of the Bighorns, making it a healing environment for our Veterans and peaceful space for our staff. The property is a pillar of the community, with its fort origins dating back to 1898. Our legacy of Veteran care started in 1922, when Former President William Howard Taft was able to get the fort transferred to the Bureau of Health as a hospital for Veterans from World War I, who were found to be struggling with symptoms we now associate with traumatic brain injury and PTSD.

We invite you to help us continue that legacy of service by joining our dedicated team of 500 professionals in Sheridan, Wyoming.

POSITION INFORMATION

NOTE: The full details are at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878366900

The Supervisory Hospitalist Medical Officer of the Day manages inpatient care operations, oversees clinical staff performance, and coordinates emergency medical response. Key duties include directing daily service operations, supervising medical teams, and managing patient flow.

Clinical and Operational Leadership

• Oversees daily operations of the inpatient medicine service, managing patient flow, bed assignments, and transfer requests.
• Serves as Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) to triage admissions and balance workloads across clinical units.
• Develops and implements clinical policies, procedures, and protocols to optimize patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Coordinates with other services (Nursing, Social Work, Pharmacy, Emergency Medicine, Specialty Providers, etc.) to ensure seamless, interdisciplinary patient care.
• Monitors clinical performance and patient outcomes; identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Implements evidence-based practices and meets or exceeds applicable quality benchmarks.
• Oversees reporting of performance metrics, adverse events, and utilization data.
• Supervises and evaluates subordinate physicians, advanced practice providers, residents, and medical students.
• Monitors compliance with hospital bylaws, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Leads or participates in relevant hospital committees and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates coverage schedules and participates in administrative hospital committees.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, VA and Joint Commission standards.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (CPRS).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are:
• (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR
• (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR
• (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• Exceptions:
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience; 3-5 years' experience working as a Hospitalist; 3-5 years VA leadership/experience is preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.