Physician - Emergency Medicine

Summary

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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Eligible in Emergency Medicine ATLS certification in addition to BLS and ACLS Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Jennifer Isbell-Gross (View email address on click.appcast.io) - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Board Certified/Eligible in Emergency Medicine preferred or ATLS certification in addition to BLS and ACLS
• Emergency Department work hours will be rotating - variable hours consisting of variable length shifts to meet 80 hours/2weeks
• Additional hours may be scheduled by mutual agreement to meet the clinical needs of the department
• Duties include provision of emergencies and urgent treatment to patients that have illnesses within the scope of practice of Emergency Medicine - General Internal Medicine - and Family Practice
• Consulting services will be utilized as necessary
• Some patent care visits may be remote if physician is assigned to cover tele-EC duty
• Further duties required of the position can be discussed at the time of interview
• Emergency Medicine Physicians must be qualified to diagnose - treat - stabilize - and manage Emergency Department and Hospital patents according to standard - usual - and acceptable methods - and techniques
• Duties to be performed include but are not limited to: 1
• Perform assessments/examinations on encounters with all presenting patents
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• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests necessary to complete the ED evaluation
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• Provide Attending Physician oversight to residents - mid-level providers - and students
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• Stabilize all critically ill or injured patents 5
• Admit patients to the hospital or discharge them from the ED with appropriate follow-up
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• Discuss treatment plan with patent and or family/caregiver (following COBRA guidelines
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• Perform medication reconciliation with all discharged patents
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• Participate in Quality Assurance - chart reviews - and support applicable ED performance measures and HRO initiatives
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• Coordinate patient care with consultants as deemed appropriate
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• Emergency Department physician will support the safety - occupational health and fire protection program by the application of approved standards - regulations - practices and work
• Work Schedule: To be discussed with the hiring manager.