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Physician (Emergency Medicine w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive-EDRP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Amarillo VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for an Physician (Emergency Medicine) located at the Amarillo VA Medical Center in Amarillo, TX. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
What You'll Do
- →The Emergency Medicine Physician will involve nearly 100% clinical duties and be professionally and clinically responsible to the Chief of the Emergency Department.
- →Work assignment is the Emergency Department.
- →The ED is staffed and equipped to provide initial evaluation, treatment, and disposition for a broad spectrum of illnesses, injuries, and mental health disorders, regardless of the level of severity.
- →Emergency care is provided in a clearly defined area dedicated to this function and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- →Follow EM practice that is consistent and in line with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Model for the Clinical Practice of EM and emergent care that is congruent with the facility's capabilities.
- →Support and participate in the existing EMS system and provision of medical direction for the patients in the out-of-hospital setting (transports), when appropriate.
- →Provide supervision, teaching, and guidance to medical and paramedical personnel including students, residents, MOD and other ED staff as needed.
- →Provide an evaluation and emergency care to individual patients presenting to the ED that is consistent with all applicable standards and regulations, including compliance with the intent of the Emergency Medicine Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1395dd.
- →He/she will be responsible to evaluate & treat all triage levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and assume care for complicated cases initially seen by APRN.
- →Perform bedside procedures like I&D, joint Injections/aspiration, suturing, PICC lines and other procedures as per need.
- →Maintain DO/MD credentials at the VA in Emergency Medicine.
- →Be available as a supervising physician to NP on duty in consultation regarding complex or unusual situations including patients requiring transfer.
- →Follows Life Safety Management (fire protection procedures, emergency preparedness plan, security policies/procedures.
- →Complies with federal, state, and local environmental and safety requirements.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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