Emergency Medicine Physician (Regular Ft)

Ohioacc; Maine; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Maine HCS is looking for a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician to provide critical medical care for patients at the Togus VA Medical Center. This position involves both direct patient care and oversight in a leading healthcare environment, offering competitive pay and extensive benefits.

Benefits

50-55 days of paid time off per year

Comprehensive federal health insurance

Retirement with federal pension and 401K

CME reimbursement

Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Qualifications

• Must possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Residency training in an accredited core specialty program.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute and non-acute medical care.
• Perform assessments/examinations on initial encounters with patients.
• Coordinate patient treatment plans and order diagnostic tests.

Skills

Emergency Care

Patient Assessment

Clinical Decision Making

Education

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent

Board Certification in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Summary

The VA Maine HCS and the Togus VA Medical Center are looking for a Emergency Medicine Physician to work FT at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta - Maine. The ED Physician Provides acute and non-acute medical care to both ambulatory and critically ill patients at the VA Maine Healthcare System - Togus campus. The incumbent will work under the general supervision of the Emergency Department Co-Directors and the Chief - Medical Service

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certification or eligibility in Emergency Medicine by the appropriate accrediting agencies
• Current BLS - PALS and ACLS certification Preferred Experience: Emergency Department experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs
• and over)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• walking (3 hours per day)
• standing (6 hours per day)
• kneeling (2 hours per day)
• both legs required
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
• far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• hearing (aid permitted).

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): NA Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - 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 DUTIES: The staff physician works within her or his privileges at all times
• The physician is expected to maintain current knowledge and skills
• She or he must be able to deliver interventions throughout the full spectrum of emergency care - i.e. - she or he is expected to maintain good diagnostic and therapeutic acumen
• Primary duties are to perform assessments/examinations on initial encounters with unscheduled - emergency and new patients - coordinate patient treatment plans (involve specialists as appropriate) and order appropriate routine diagnostic tests and X-ray studies necessary to complete the evaluation
• The physician will recommend patients for hospital admissions - respond to code pages and must use the computerized patient medical record
• The physician may support Tele-Emergency Care (Tele-EC) duties in combination with ED duties
• Responsibilities will include providing physician oversight to Emergency Department nurses and several Emergency Department advanced practice providers - participating in quality assurance programs and chart reviews and completing medical records in accordance with Medical Staff Bylaws - Rules and Regulations
• The staff physician exercises corporate citizenship by serving as a leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested and attending Medical Service staff meetings and meetings of the Medical/Dental staff
• Teaches effectively and creatively and provides guidance to others involved in the delivery of the educational program
• Maintains Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and completes all mandatory training by due date
• Work Schedule: TBD with the Service Chief and the Physician