Physician (Emergency Medicine w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive-EDRP)

About the role

The Emergency Medicine Physician will involve nearly 100% clinical duties and be professionally and clinically responsible to the Chief of the Emergency Department. Work assignment is the Emergency Department. The ED is staffed and equipped to provide initial evaluation, treatment, and disposition for a broad spectrum of illnesses, injuries, and mental health disorders, regardless of the level of severity.

Responsibilities

• Follow EM practice that is consistent and in line with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Model for the Clinical Practice of EM and emergent care that is congruent with the facility's capabilities.
• Support and participate in the existing EMS system and provision of medical direction for the patients in the out-of-hospital setting (transports), when appropriate.
• Provide supervision, teaching, and guidance to medical and paramedical personnel including students, residents, MOD and other ED staff as needed.
• Provide an evaluation and emergency care to individual patients presenting to the ED that is consistent with all applicable standards and regulations, including compliance with the intent of the Emergency Medicine Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
• Perform bedside procedures like I&D, joint Injections/aspiration, suturing, PICC lines and other procedures as per need.
• Maintain DO/MD credentials at the VA in Emergency Medicine.
• Be available as a supervising physician to NP on duty in consultation regarding complex or unusual situations including patients requiring transfer.
• Implement and monitor infection control practices for disease prevention (i.e., hand washing, universal precautions/isolation procedures).
• Support a high profile of the VA Occupational Safety and Health Program by assuring employee awareness of potential safety hazards, promptly reporting all injuries, and effecting corrective actions necessary as directed, to eliminate safety and health hazards in the work area.
• Follow Life Safety Management (fire protection procedures, emergency preparedness plan, security policies/procedures). Comply with federal, state, and local environmental and safety requirements.
• Protect printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA policy.
• Utilize all necessary word processing software to execute several office functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving e-mail.
• Use the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (Vista), Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and the Graphic User Interface (GUI).
• Participate effectively in team meetings, conferences as Directed by the Chief of the ED.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must be able to pass a background/security investigation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.