Physician - Emergency Medicine

Full Job Description

The Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System is seeking a Full Time Emergency Medicine Physician for the John L McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital located in Little Rock Arkansas.

The incumbent works without direct supervision but is administratively and clinically responsible to the Service Chief, Emergency Medicine Service.

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.

Preferred Experience: Board eligible/board certified in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Family Medicine Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: -Heavy lifting, 45 lbs and over -Moderate lifting, 15-44 lbs -Light lifting, under 15 lbs -Moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs -Light carrying, under 15 lbs -Reaching above shoulder -Use of fingers -Both hands required -Walking (12 hrs) -Standing (12 hrs) -Repeated bending -Both legs required -Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously -Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 -Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other -Both eyes required -Ability to distinguish basic colors -Ability to distinguish shades of color -Hearing (aid may be permitted) -Hearing without aid Environmental requirements: -Constant noise -Working closely with others -Working alone -Compressed tour Major Duties:

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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 Emergency Medicine Physicians provide immediate, fast-paced care for patients with acute, life-threatening, or unscheduled illnesses and injuries, primarily working in hospital emergency departments.

They stabilize, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages, acting quickly to manage traumas, cardiac events, and other acute conditions.

Duties included, but not limited to the following: -Provides quality patient-centered care to both inpatients and outpatients for adults aged 18-65 and older adults age 65+ as assigned by Service Chief, Emergency Medicine Service.

-Demonstrates sound decision making skills, both clinically and administratively -Facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professionals, medical center staff, and management -Participate in multidisciplinary activities involving the treatment plan and discharge plans of patients in the Emergency Department -Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients when clinical assignments dictate -Utilizes problem solving methodologies to resolve problems that impact patient care and staff performance -Plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific requirements of the patient -Assesses veterans by utilizing advanced clinical judgement and physical assessment skills -Identifies acute/non-acute/chronic health problems Work Schedule: Compressed, tour of duty variable depending on needs of the service