Physician-Emergency Department Fee Basis

Emergency Department Physician

This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made.

Fee Basis Emergency Department (ED) must be qualified to diagnose, treat, stabilize, and manage patients according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods, and techniques. Duties to be performed include, but are not limited to:

• Perform assessments/examinations on encounters with all presenting patients
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests necessary to complete the ED evaluation
• Provide attending physician oversight to residents, mid-level providers, and students
• Stabilize all critically ill or injured patients
• Admit patients to the hospital or discharge them from the ED with appropriate follow-up
• Discuss treatment plans with patient and/or family/caregiver
• Perform medication reconciliation with all discharged patients
• Participate in Quality Assurance, chart reviews, and support applicable ED performance measures
• Coordinate patient care with consultants as deemed appropriate
• ED physician will support the safety, occupational health and fire protection programs by the application of approved standards, regulations, practices and work methods

Pay: Based on approved pay rates per task or service. Fee basis annual salary limitation is $200,000 in a calendar year. Rates will be determined based on Medicare fee schedule. Rates can range from $2,400.00 per procedure to $3,600.00 per procedure.

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: There is no set work schedule. Services are rendered as needed and agreed with the facility.