Physician ( Emergency Medicine)

Responsibilities

• Triage and Diagnosis: Serves as a Medical Officer in the Emergency Room (ER), receiving patients with diverse and complex conditions. Exercises significant independent judgment to accurately diagnose and treat patients presenting with indistinct or overlapping symptoms.
• Critical Decision-Making: Makes immediate, critical decisions and initiates treatment for difficult emergency cases, including heart attacks, head injuries, lacerations, seizures, and other life-threatening conditions.
• Direct Patient Treatment: Treats the physical condition of the patient (e.g., administers intravenous fluids for heat exhaustion, prescribes medication) or recognizes and refers patients to a specialist for further diagnosis and treatment when necessary.
• Surgical Procedures: Performs minor surgery as required, such as incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses, I&D of hemorrhoids, and suturing lacerations.
• Leadership and Supervision: Instructs and supervises other medical personnel in the care and treatment of patients, serving as a Senior Specialist and mentor within the department.
• Medication Management: Administers and prescribes appropriate medicine and treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Record Keeping: Accurately records all relevant medical data and case history in the Composite Health Care System (CHCS).

Qualifications

• US Citizenship Required
• Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school.
• Residency: Completion of an accredited residency in emergency medicine.
• Experience: Proven experience Board Certified emergency medicine Physicians
• Postgraduate clinical experience in emergency medicine is required.
• Licensure and Certification: Valid state medical license and current registration to practice. Board certification or eligibility by ABEM or AOBEM. CPR certification is required. ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications are highly desirable.