Emergency Medicine - EMS Fellow (PRN Attending Physician) - M89516

Vcu Rrtc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Vcu Rrtc seeks a Chief in Emergency Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, aimed at providing top-tier patient care, innovative research, and quality education. Responsibilities include direct patient care in the ER, teaching medical trainees, and participating in departmental research initiatives.

The ideal candidate should be Board Certified or Eligible in Emergency Medicine and have a valid Virginia Medical license. This fully onsite role offers opportunities for teaching and administrative involvement.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Virginia Medical license or be able to obtain one.
• Completion of an Emergency Medicine Residency within the last 3 years.
• Commitment to foster respect and professionalism within the healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the emergency department.
• Participate in core curriculum lectures and bedside clinical teaching.
• Identify areas of interest and engage in departmental research projects.

Skills

Clinical patient care

Teaching medical students

Research participation

Education

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine

Completion of Emergency Medicine Residency

Job description

Department: Emergency Medicine

Chief Purpose of this Position

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our dynamic academic Emergency Medicine team. The candidate will contribute to our mission of providing exceptional patient care, innovative research, and high-quality education in Emergency Medicine. This position supports the department mission by providing clinical experience in Emergency Medicine by virtue of residency training and/or Board Certification in Emergency Medicine.

Position Responsibilities

• Clinical — Provide direct patient care within the emergency department supervising all trainees, non‑licensed providers, and non‑physician credentialed providers in the clinical areas. Clinical obligations will be individualized depending on faculty position assignment. Provide efficient, high quality patient care that reflects current professional practice norms and skills and is consistent with accepted utilization guidelines. Documents each patient encounter with a timely, comprehensive note. Demonstrate professional and courteous behavior towards patients, department staff and members of the hospital community. Fulfill billing and coding responsibilities as defined in the scope of practice. Abide by department's operational manual, policies, and procedures. Abide by hospital rules and regulations, medical staff bylaws, credentialing requirements, and MCVH's policies and procedures. Demonstrate a willingness to fill uncovered shifts in addition to clinical commitment.
• Teaching — Participate in providing core curriculum lectures to medical students, interns and resident level trainees. As appropriate, participates in ACLS, PALS and ATLS courses. Provides bedside clinical teaching to all trainees within the Emergency Department. Participates in nursing, housestaff, medical student, advanced practice provider and paramedical educational programs.
• Research — Actively identify areas of interest and participate in Departmental research projects.
• Administrative — Participate in and adhere to quality improvement and utilization review activities. Participate in relevant marketing and public relations activities on behalf of the hospital and Emergency Department. Completes, in a timely manner, all reports and requests for information from the Department Chair, Vice‑Chair and the School of Medicine.

Required Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine
• Active Virginia Medical license or ability to obtain
• Completion of an Emergency Medicine Residency within 3 years (if beyond 3 years of completing an accredited Emergency Medicine Residency program, must have completed 1500 hours of clinical activity in the past 3 years in an Emergency Department of comparable size, volume and patient acuity and can be waived at the discretion of the Chair)
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Salary Range: Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: PRN

Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

Rank: Instructor