Emergency Medicine Physician — Veteran-Focused Care

Department of Veterans Affairs; Antelope (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal health, dental, vision

Free malpractice tail coverage

TSP with VA matching

EDRP loan repayment

Job summary

The VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) Sacramento VA Medical Center invites an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician to join our high-volume ED in Sacramento, CA. Provide immediate evaluation, stabilization, and management of high-acuity adult patients, using bedside ultrasound, EKG interpretation, POC testing, and advanced airway techniques.

You will collaborate with inpatient teams, document in the VA EHR, support FPPE/OPPE processes, and contribute to safety, teamwork, and

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree required.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine.
• Active, unrestricted U.S. medical license.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate evaluation, stabilization, and management of high-acuity adult patients in the ED.
• Perform rapid diagnostics and interventions using bedside ultrasound, EKG interpretation, point-of-care testing, and advanced airway techniques.
• Determine safe patient disposition—admission, transfer, or discharge—in collaboration with inpatient teams and specialty services.
• Work in a modern ED supported by nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, social work, and behavioral health.
• Document thoroughly in the VA's electronic health record and participate in FPPE/OPPE, credentialing, QI, peer review, and ED process-improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to a culture centered on safety, teamwork, Veteran-focused care, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Bedside ultrasound

EKG interpretation

Point-of-care testing

Advanced airway techniques

Team coordination

Education

MD/DO degree

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine

Job description

The VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) Sacramento VA Medical Center invites an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician to join our high-volume ED in Sacramento, CA. Provide immediate evaluation, stabilization, and management of high-acuity adult patients, using bedside ultrasound, EKG interpretation, POC testing, and advanced airway techniques.

You will collaborate with inpatient teams, document in the VA EHR, support FPPE/OPPE processes, and contribute to safety, teamwork, and