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Emergency Ambulance Service Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINOUS announcement.
- →Qualified applicants will be forwarded to the hiring manager on a weekly basis.
- →The Section Chief: Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) is a physician leader responsible for the clinical and operational oversight of the VA-based ambulance and related out-of-hospital emergency medical services program, which is an integral component of the Emergency Medicine Service.
- →This position provides medical direction and physician oversight for all aspects of ambulance-based care, including emergency response, interfacility transport, and other out-of-hospital clinical activities performed by EMS personnel operating under facility authority.
- →The incumbent ensures that all ambulance service activities are recognized and managed as the practice of medicine, requiring direct or indirect physician oversight, continuous quality improvement, and integration with broader VA and community emergency care systems.
- →The Section Chief works collaboratively with Emergency Medicine leadership, external EMS agencies, hospital administration, nursing, and allied health staff to promote safe, patient centered, and efficient care across the continuum from initial contact through definitive in hospital care.
- →Serves as an Emergency Medicine Physician in Emergency Medicine Service with responsibility for the delivery of emergency care at the Fayetteville VAMC ED.
- →The incumbent will provide clinical and administrative support to the Emergency Department including the Fast Track, Telehealth, and other areas as assigned.
- →The physician must be a board-certified/board eligible Emergency Medicine Physician.
- →The incumbent reports to the Chief/Deputy Chief or designee of Emergency Medicine Service for all clinical, administrative, and quality performance matters.
- →The incumbent will serve as the acting ED chief as needed.
- →This is just a sample of the duties that the incumbent will be expected to perform: Performs high-level, autonomous patient-centered care to all individuals presenting to the Emergency Department, ensuring rapid evaluation and management of undifferentiated acute conditions.
- →Functions at the top of scope, practicing independently under established VA and facility policies while maintaining close collaboration with attending emergency physicians.
- →Demonstrates advanced procedural competencies in emergency medicine, including but not limited to: i.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 96356992-8b65-455f-9f94-8b45ae52656b
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