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Emergency Medicine - Columbia SC

Seeking a board certified or board eligible emergency medicine physician (internal medicine or family practice with 5 years current ED experience is acceptable) for the Columbia, SC VAMC ED. Coverage is for weekend nights, Friday to Sunday, 10-hour shifts starting at 8p.

Any state medical license is sufficient

DEA required

ACLS and BLS required from American Heart Association

Current ED experience 3+ years required

Fill night shifts for weekends only

8p-6a weekend nights/holidays

Annual volume 33,000 non-trauma center

11 bed ER - 8 fast track beds

Not responsible for the NP (signing off) as they're independent practitioners in the VA System.

NP cover fast track.

Avg census at night is 18 per 10-hour shifts

Minimal to moderate acuity; do not take in trauma patients

No STEMI/CVA. No neurosurgery. No IR. No OB/GYN.

Vascular is limited.

No trauma

ED physicians do not support CC in hospital. This is covered by the ICU staff.

No ED residents: they host 4th yr. medical students at times, however, it's ED physicians choice to engage in teaching.

MOD handles all admissions.

Fast track closes at 10:30p and patients are then seen in the ED after 10:30p

If you can cover 1-2 weekends per month, we look forward to receiving your resume