Physician - Hospitalist

Are you a hospitalist whos ready to step up, lead from the front line, and shape how inpatient care is delivered to Veterans in the Texas Panhandle? Join the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center in Amarillo and help build a high-performing, mission-driven Hospitalist team serving those who served.

At the Amarillo VA Health Care System, you wont just cover an inpatient listyoull help design how the entire service runs. As Assistant Chief of Hospital Medicine, youll partner closely with the Chief Hospitalist to lead a cohesive team focused on quality, safety, and an outstanding Veteran experience.

In this role, you will:

Provide direct inpatient care as a Hospitalist for a proud population of U.S. Veterans.

Help oversee day to day operations of the hospitalist service, including schedules, throughput, and coverage models.

Drive quality improvement work around length of stay, readmissions, sepsis, and mortality, and champion evidence based care.

Mentor residents, students, and advanced practice providers, modeling compassionate, data driven medicine.

Serve as a key voice at the leadership table, partnering with nursing, specialty services, and administration to elevate inpatient care.

Youll practice in a federal, integrated health system that emphasizes team-based care, generous benefits, and true work-life balance, all while serving a mission that matters.

Why Amarillo VA?

Mission with Meaning - Every admission and every discharge is an opportunity to honor service and sacrifice by delivering world class care to Veterans.

Stable, Supportive Environment - The VAs integrated EMR, national guidelines, and multidisciplinary teams support you in delivering consistent, high quality care.

Lifestyle in the Texas Panhandle - Amarillo offers short commutes, friendly neighborhoods, and easy access to outdoor recreation like Palo Duro Canyon, with a cost of living that lets you truly enjoy life off service.

Ideal Candidate Snapshot

Were looking for a physician who:

Is board certified/board eligible in Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine focus preferred).

Has strong clinical skills and a passion for high reliability, team-based inpatient care.

Enjoys leading people, guiding change, and improving systems.

Communicates clearly, collaborates easily, and thrives in a mission driven environment.

Apply Today! 

For more information or to apply, please send your CV to [email protected].

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Become a part of something bigger. Serve those who have served our country. Join the Amarillo VA Healthcare System today!

Step into leadership. Shape inpatient care. Serve those who served.