Emergency Medicine Physician

Join the dedicated team at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center as an Emergency Department Physician, providing exceptional care to our nation's Veterans. In this role, you will independently assess, stabilize, and treat patients presenting with a wide variety of emergency conditions within a supportive VISN 5 facility. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, flexible scheduling with no formal call, and a comprehensive suite of federal benefits. Practice Info Provides health care services at 6 locations serving southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky, including the medical center in Huntington, four community-based outpatient clinics, and a Community Resource and Referral Center Operates as part of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) Practices at the independent clinical level of practice within the Medical Service at the Hershel "Woody" Williams campus of the Huntington VA Hospital Shift & Schedule Rotating shifts featuring a combination of 10-hour and 12-hour shifts Minimal night shift burden of approximately 6 to 7 nights per year Equitably shared weekend coverage of approximately 18 to 22 weekends per year No formal call schedule Occasional voluntary coverage assistance may be requested in the event of unplanned absences Responsibilities 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 Work as a member of the Emergency Medicine team at the Hershel "Woody" Williams campus of the Huntington VA Hospital Compensation Competitive salary Annual performance bonus Regular salary increases Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) may be authorized Performance pay up to $15,000 annually Benefits 50-55 days of paid time off per year including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and a possible 5-day paid absence for CME Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by the VA Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs with options to carry into retirement Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Qualifications 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory ABEM/AOBEM Board Certification (preferred) Experience with POCUS, procedural sedation, endotracheal intubation, and advanced emergency procedures (preferred) Prior experience in a VA or federal healthcare setting (preferred) Comfort with independent practice in a community-based emergency medicine environment (preferred)