Emergency Medicine Physician

The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center provides you with outstanding health care, trains America's future health care providers, and conducts important medical research. Health care services are provided at 6 locations, serving southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. Facilities include our Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, and four community-based outpatient clinics in Lenore, W.Va., South Charleston, WV; Gallipolis, Ohio; and Prestonsburg, Kentucky. We also provide a Community Resource and Referral Center in Huntington, WV.

The VA Medical Center is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Capitol Health Care Network. We're an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 5), which includes medical centers and clinics in Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized
Pay: 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: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Performance Pay: Up to 15k annually
This Physician is the Emergency Department within the Medical Service and practices at the independent clinical level of practice. The Physician has specialized knowledge of practice related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of Emergency Medicine conditions.

Major Duties but not limited to:

• Emergency Medicine physicians assess, evaluate, diagnose and initially treat patients in the Emergency Department with any symptom, illness or condition.

• Stabilize patients with major illnesses or injuries and assess all patients to determine if additional care is necessary.

• Perform or assist in related procedures.

• Works as a member of the Emergency Medicine team at the Hershel "Woody" Williams campus of the Huntington VA Hospital.

• There may be other duties as assigned or required.

Preferred Qualifications

• ABEM/AOBEM Board Certification

• Experience with POCUS, procedural sedation, endotracheal intubation, and advanced emergency procedures

• Prior experience in a VA or federal healthcare setting

• Comfort with independent practice in a community-based emergency medicine environment

Work Schedule: Rotating shifts; combination of 10-hour and 12-hour shifts. Night shift burden is minimal (approximately 6-7 nights per year). Weekend coverage is shared equitably across the physician team (approximately 18-22 weekends per year), consistent with community emergency medicine standards. No formal call schedule. Occasional voluntary coverage assistance may be requested in the event of unplanned absences.

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.