Physician (Emergency Department)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The Syracuse VA Medical Center in New York seeks a Board Certified Emergency Department Physician to deliver urgent and emergent care for veterans. You will report to the ED Section Chief and work in a busy department with rotating shifts that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

You must maintain full license, board certification, and participate in continuous training. Responsibilities include patient evaluation, diagnostic testing, treatment initiation, and documentation in the EDIS

Qualifications

• US citizenship or eligible to work in the United States.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a VA-approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice in the US.
• Residency training in an accredited core specialty leading to board eligibility.
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine; faculty status considerations may apply.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and emergent care in the Emergency Department for veteran patients.
• Report to the Emergency Department Section Chief and maintain required credentials.
• Perform focused history/physical exams and initiate treatment for acute and chronic conditions.
• Order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and prescribe appropriately within licensure.
• Document encounters in the EDIS system and coordinate with specialty care as needed.
• Discharge, refer, or admit patients promptly; rotate shifts including nights/weekends/holidays.

Skills

English communication

Clinical decision making

Leadership / supervision

Patient care

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Residency training in core specialty

Board Certification in Emergency Medicine

Tools

EDIS (EMR)

ACLS/BLS

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the 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
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• The Syracuse VA Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified Emergency Department Physician
• Emergency department physicians will be responsible for delivery of urgent and emergent care to patients presenting to the Syracuse VAMC
• The physician will report to the Emergency Department Section Chief
• *This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
• Eligible applicants will be referred for consideration until a selection is made
• The duties of this position include but are not limited to: Provide evaluation and treatment consistent with hospital policy to ill and injured veterans presenting to the Emergency Department Performs focused history and physical examinations and initiates treatment when indicated for acute and chronic medical conditions Orders diagnostic laboratory and imaging tests as needed
• Interprets and applies findings to make a medical diagnosis Uses prescriptive authority granted by licensure to prescribe and administer routine therapeutics including medications - devices and procedures
• Refer to specialty care when a higher level of evaluation and care is needed Document details of the patient visit in EDIS (Emergency Department Integrated Software) and clinical evaluation and treatment of the patient in the patient record (Computerized Patient Record System)
• Disposition patients (discharge home - refer to specialty clinic - admission) in a timely and organized manner Demonstrate flexibility in working a rotating schedule which may include 10-12 hour shifts on nights - weekends - and occasionally holidays and weekdays
• Maintain appropriate training - skills - and credentials to include Medical License - Board Certification - BLS - ACLS - minor procedures - airway management - and other training as required by the VA Supervise mid-level providers (PA/NP) who provide patient care in the Emergency Department Participate in administrative duties including peer review - hospital committees - performance improvement and other duties as assigned Promote continuity of care through communication (face to face - telephone - patient record) with other healthcare providers as appropriate Provide outstanding customer service - always maintaining professional behavior and attitude
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Work Schedule: Shifts may include off tour (nights - weekends and holidays) along with weekday shifts.