Physician ( Emergency Medicine) GP-0602-14

Location

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Cavazos, Killeen, TX.

Overview

Department of Defense position with benefits such as competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan including employer matching contributions.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care to individuals ranging from pediatric to adult.
• Provide direct patient care and perform advanced diagnostic and life‑saving treatment procedures.
• Perform patient assessments and diagnosis using patient history and physical examination and a variety of diagnostic modalities, labs, diagnostic imaging, etc. to formulate a plan of care.
• Provide treatment and management of both emergent and non‑emergent conditions.
• Collaborate with other members of the medical team.
• Provide leadership to the emergency department team during a shift and/or during resuscitation procedures.
• Set clear goals of treatment, provide updates regarding the course of care as necessary, and provide discharge instructions.
• Clinically manage the ED in times of mass casualties and other disasters/codes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Eligibility

US Citizens only.

Qualifications

• Degree : Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a U.S. or Canadian accredited institution. Foreign medical school degrees require equivalency through ECFMG or other certification.
• Licensure : Current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.
• Graduate Training : At least one year of supervised clinical experience (internship or first year of residency).
• Residency Training : Successfully completed accredited residency training in Emergency Medicine plus at least four years of equivalent experience.
• Preferred but Not Required :
  • ABEM/AOBEM board certification or eligibility, or Emergency Medicine fellowship training.
  • Actively work in a Level I or Level II Trauma Center.
  • Academic work and teaching experience.

Salary

Salary determination follows the Activity Compensation Panel. No salary quote is provided at the initial offer stage.

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity: This position is open to US Citizens.