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Physician (Emergency Medicine)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 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
- →Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) are required.
- →Other duties include, but are not limited to: Performing assessments and examinations in the emergency department and fast track Coordinate patient care and treatment plans.
- →Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests and x-ray studies, as well as diagnosing and treating patients according to standard, usual and acceptable methods and techniques.
- →Responsibilities Clinical: Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation and care of Veterans presenting to the Emergency Department and ED Fast Track.
- →Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings.
- →Collaborates with other health care resources to ensure quality of care.
- →Keeps abreast of latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant in the area of specialty and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff Assists in the supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants providing care in the Emergency Department as well as Resident Physicians who operate as Consultants to the ED.
- →Administrative: Participates in Quality Improvement activities Participates and attends monthly staff meetings.
- →Participates and attends medical center committees as assigned by the Chief of the Emergency Department.
- →Education/Research: Assures self-development responsibilities and maintains current knowledge of trends in clinical care and the theory, evidence base and implementation of shared medical appointments.
- →Participates in clinical research programs when appropriate.
- →May supervise Emergency Medicine Residents or other post graduate medical trainees in the Emergency Department.
- →Abides by all VA regulations governing research protocols/policies and/or procedures.
- →Research is not a requirement.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1d09005c-9dd1-4241-a00d-3ca90be8bc02
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