Hospitalists are to provide inpatient services (including medical management of surgical patients and performing rounds on all new admissions at least daily) seven days a week on the inpatient acute Medical/Surgical care ward (30 beds) and Medical/Surgical ICU (6 beds). Additionally they will provide medical consultations as requested in the Community Living Center, Psychiatric units. Hospitalist will be responsible for writing admission orders and completing History and Physicals. There will be telephonic consultative support in the areas of Cardiology, Pulmonology/Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Neurology, Endocrine, Rheumatology and Infectious Disease Specialists through the DVAMC our tertiary referral center and providers within the surrounding community, as well as, staff in the areas of Nephrology, Gastroenterology and Cardiology.
