Physician - Emergency Medicine

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences

Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged

rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision

Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience: Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine

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Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others

Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required

however - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Serves as Emergency Department physician of the operation - Emergency Medicine Service and has programmatic responsibilities for the delivery of emergency care at Columbia VAHCS

The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Emergency Medicine Service for all clinical - administrative - and quality performance matters

The incumbent must be able to develop interpersonal relations within and between departments as well as display skill in problem solving and conflict resolution

Duties include but not limited to: FUNCTIONS: Clinical Responsibilities: (100% of time) The incumbent will be fully qualified and certified to function in a clinical role in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Columbia VA Medical Center and National VHA

The focus will be to evaluate - stabilize - treat - discharge - admit or transfer patients with acute medical - psychiatric or surgical needs in the Emergency Department (ED) and Fast Track (FT) Unit of the Emergency Medicine Service

The Emergency Medicine Physician (EMP) may also be involved in ongoing quality and performance improvement activities such as peer review - committee participation - teaching of residents and Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioner students and working to improve the overall efficiency of the ED/FT flow and function

EMP will work as a team with nursing - administrative and ancillary staff in providing patient care

Routine procedures: Intubation - vascular access - LP - thoracentesis/paracentesis - chest tube and splints and all other Emergency Medicine procedures

Clinical duties and Responsibilities: Clinical: Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department and Fast Track under the guidance of the Emergency Medicine Service Chief/Director

Respond to disaster events as part of the emergency management response system

Certification: Board certification or Board eligible in Emergency Medicine

Maintain certification in BLS and ACLS - educational requirements - and proficiency in Core requirements for work in the Emergency Department and Fast Track

Academic/Teaching/Training: a) Participates in the formal education of the residents - fellows - medical students - physician assistant residents and physician assistant students by presenting teaching rounds - lectures - conferences - etc

b) Demonstrates and trains residents - fellows - medical students - physician assistant residents and physician assistant students in medical procedures that are required to provide optimal patient care appropriate to their expertise while doing clinical care

c) Attend committee or conference meetings as required

Participate in a peer review process for the Emergency Medicine Service and the facility

Be responsible for maintaining all the certifications and educational requirements to work in the ED and Fast Track

EMP will participate in activities of the Columbia VAHCS that are designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission) as they apply to the position

Work Schedule: Monday thru Sunday - rotating 12 hour shifts

Subject to change based on the needs of the facility

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Worksite address

columbia, SC, 29228, US

Who can apply

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