Seeking Emergency Medicine Physician at Southern CA VA!!

• Assessment and Stabilization:

• Rapidly assess and stabilize Veterans with acute illnesses, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic conditions.
• Perform initial evaluation, order necessary labs and imaging, and initiate treatment.

• Emergency Procedures:

• Perform emergency procedures such as airway management (intubation), cardiac resuscitation (CPR/ACLS), wound repair, fracture management, and procedural sedation.

• Multidisciplinary Care Coordination:

• Collaborate with other specialties (cardiology, surgery, psychiatry, etc.) for patient consultations, admissions, or transfers.
• Work with nurses, social workers, and other team members for comprehensive Veteran-centered care.

• Management of a Broad Range of Cases:

• Care for both medical and psychiatric emergencies, including chest pain, stroke, sepsis, trauma, suicidal ideation, and substance withdrawal.
• Address unique Veteran health needs, such as service-related injuries, PTSD, and military sexual trauma.

• Disposition Decisions:

• Determine whether Veterans can be safely discharged, admitted, or require transfer to a higher level of care.
• Provide clear instructions for follow-up, medications, and warning signs.

• Documentation and Compliance:

• Document all care provided in the VA Electronic Health Record.
• Adhere to VA policies, procedures, and regulatory standards (such as those set by The Joint Commission).

• Disaster and Mass Casualty Response:

• Participate in hospital-wide disaster planning, drills, and emergency responses.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.