Emergency Physician

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide full-spectrum emergency medicine in austere and limited resource environments
• Make examinations, diagnose conditions, and treat or prescribe treatment for patients with routine and emergency conditions
• Consult and advise patients and customers as the emergency medicine specialist
• Work with a small team to assist a general surgeon and anesthesia provider in providing perioperative care
• Conduct and supervise direct patient care, including damage control resuscitation in an austere environment with limited resources
• Plan and conduct Critical Care Air Transport (CCAT) missions for ICU level patients
• Supervise attached medical personnel (Physician Assistants, Nurses, Medics, etc.) as required
• Document care provided and complete medical records in accordance with VIGILINT policy
• Perform special staff functions as required

Requirements

• Active SECRET or higher security clearance
• Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
• Current Board Certification through the American Board of Emergency Medicine or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
• Current/active civilian practice to maintain clinical currency during non-deployed periods
• Minimum eight (8) years' experience as an Emergency Physician
• Minimum five (5) years U.S. Military or Government Sponsored experience
• U.S. Military or Government Sponsored deployment within the last three (3) years in an austere environment and combat-like conditions
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy
• Experience as staff or attending physician in a high volume/high acuity or critical access environment
• Deployment experience in austere and combat-like conditions in Role 1, 2, or 3 facilities
• United States citizen
• Current ACLS, PALS, & BLS training through American Heart Association or Red Cross
• Current and unrestricted DEA license
• Current United States Passport that will not expire within 1-year of employment

Strongly Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in the Military Special Operations Community
• Previous Forward Resuscitation Surgical Team/Forward Surgical Team (FRST/FST) or equivalent deployment experience
• TS/SCI security clearance