Physician ER Part-Time with EDRP Authorized

Staff Physician (Emergency Department, ED)

The staff physician (Emergency Department, ED) is responsible for maintaining professional, technical and administrative knowledge, competencies and skills to provide effective, timely and quality responses to patients who present themselves with acute or emergent health care problems. The physician maintains high clinical standards that are carried into decision making processes and maintains both BCLS and ACLS certifications. All physicians comply with credentialing and privileging and required monitoring and evaluation criteria. The physicians comply with current standards for medical record documentation. The ED physician provides service consisting of the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients who present to the Emergency Department; furnishes medical treatment, consultation and diagnosis upon request from other services; and supervises internal medicine residents on rotation to do the same.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintains a planned and systematic process for M&E and the quality and the appropriateness of care and treatment of patients and clinical performance of individuals with privileges. Assumes responsibility for the continuous assessment and improvement of quality of patient care and services provided.
• When involved in direct patient care or when supervising same, demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities to: conduct examinations; determine diagnosis; therapeutic ability; effectiveness in emergencies; patient management; consultation; patient education; specialty skills; dictation and record keeping.
• Maintains a high standard of teaching through direct patient care experiences in the Emergency Department. Resident supervision is performed through direct observation, teaching evaluations and/or performance evaluations. Ensure effective supervision of residents in the section.
• Precept medical students and teach courses, when applicable, at the Brown University School of Medicine.
• For approved research studies, the individual will be evaluated on: identification of R&D problems; planning and execution of R&D programs; and publications.
• Participates in committees as assigned and attends staff meetings as required by the credentialing process.
• Participates in Medical Service QI and service excellence activities; Joint Commission visit preparation and reviews; and attainment of program goals and relevant medical center goals.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and currency of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services within the section.
• Performance management is executed in such a manner to assure appraisal distinctions are made between different levels of achievement, if applicable. Performance plans and expectations are systematically reviewed, revised and updated. Standards are challenging and relate to the accomplishment of goals and objectives.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. EDRP (Authorized): Contact VHA EDRP Program Support View email address on click.appcast.io, for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process. Learn more.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year per full time schedule (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

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

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

Work Schedule: Part-time, working 25 hours a week.