Physician ( Emergency Medicine) GP-0602-14 Full Time Only

Job Title

Physician (Emergency Medicine) Full-Time

Location

Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Emergency Medicine Physician to start work ASAP but ideally NLT spring/summer 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving and managing a wide variety of cases, often complicated by indistinct symptoms or overlapping conditions, across a patient population ranging from pediatric to geriatric. This role requires exercising considerable skill, perception, and independent judgment to ensure proper diagnosis, treatment, and referral in a fast-paced emergency department.

Qualifications

Suitable candidates can be Board Certified emergency physicians OR residency trained with 4 years emergency room experience. Salary range: $123k-350K.

Benefits:

Fort Benning is located in the "Tri-Community" comprised of Columbus, GA; Ft. Benning, GA; and Phenix City, AL. Columbus (Georgia's second-largest city) is home to the 15-mile trail known as the Chattahoochee RiverWalk. The RiverWalk provides an excellent facility to bike, in-line skate, jog, or just take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the scenery. Columbus offers a variety of attractions such as the State Theatre of Georgia, the historic Springer Opera House; the RiverCenter, a performance site for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra as well as companies for national Broadway show tours, comedians and entertainers; the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus; the National Infantry Museum, which displays a large collection of military art and artifacts; the Columbus Museum, one of the largest state-of-the-art facilities in the Southeast; and the beautiful Historic District - circa 1850-1870. The stunning Florida gulf shores and Blue Ridge Mountains are only a few hours' drive.

Key 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).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 or residency trained with 4 years emergency room experience (Family Medicine and potentially internal medicine would be suitable as well if they meet the experience clause). 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. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification is required. ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications are highly desirable.