Physician (Chief of Emergency Medicine )
Direct Jobs, Salisbury, NC, United States
Summary
This position is located at the Salisbury VA Medical Center - Emergency Department - Salisbury - NC. The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) - Chief of Emergency Medicine Service Line will report directly to the Salisbury VA Medical Center Chief of Staff.
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.
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 Certified Preferred Experience: Emergency Room experience leading and supervising Emergency Room personnel
Reference: https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements:
Duties
The Emergency Department operates under the auspices of the Chief of Staff
The Emergency Department in a 24/7 Operation
The incumbent will work various shifts - usually 8 to 12 hour duration with total hours approximated to 80 hours per two (2) week pay period
There may be occasions where coverage is spread out over the monthly schedule as needed to provide patient coverage on an irregular basis
Position Function: The Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Salisbury VA Medical Center
The main focus (95%) will be to provide evaluation - stabilization - and disposition of patients seen in the Emergency Room
The MOD may also be involved in ongoing performance improvement activities such as peer review - committee participation - teaching of medical students or residents - and working to improve the overall efficiency of the Emergency Department flow and function
The MOD will work as a team with nursing and ancillary staff in providing care
Duties and Responsibilities-Clinical Provide direct patient care in the emergency room
Respond to Code Blue - Code Red and Rapid response call as identified in facility policy
Provide inpatient coverage to areas identified by policy
Respond to disaster events as part of the emergency management response system
Maintain certification in Basic Life Support(BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life System (ACLS) - educational requirements - and proficiency in Core requirements for work in the emergency room
Provide supervision to medical student or residents rotating through the emergency room when applicable
Duties and Responsibilities-Administration Attend to committee or conference meetings are required
Provide administrative supervision over the ED when required
Participate in a peer review process for the ED and the Facility
Be responsible in maintaining all the certifications and educational and educational requirements to work in the ED VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized 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: Various Shifts
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This position is located at the Salisbury VA Medical Center - Emergency Department - Salisbury - NC. The Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) - Chief of Emergency Medicine Service Line will report directly to the Salisbury VA Medical Center Chief of Staff.
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.
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 Certified Preferred Experience: Emergency Room experience leading and supervising Emergency Room personnel
Reference: https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements:
Duties
The Emergency Department operates under the auspices of the Chief of Staff
The Emergency Department in a 24/7 Operation
The incumbent will work various shifts - usually 8 to 12 hour duration with total hours approximated to 80 hours per two (2) week pay period
There may be occasions where coverage is spread out over the monthly schedule as needed to provide patient coverage on an irregular basis
Position Function: The Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Salisbury VA Medical Center
The main focus (95%) will be to provide evaluation - stabilization - and disposition of patients seen in the Emergency Room
The MOD may also be involved in ongoing performance improvement activities such as peer review - committee participation - teaching of medical students or residents - and working to improve the overall efficiency of the Emergency Department flow and function
The MOD will work as a team with nursing and ancillary staff in providing care
Duties and Responsibilities-Clinical Provide direct patient care in the emergency room
Respond to Code Blue - Code Red and Rapid response call as identified in facility policy
Provide inpatient coverage to areas identified by policy
Respond to disaster events as part of the emergency management response system
Maintain certification in Basic Life Support(BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life System (ACLS) - educational requirements - and proficiency in Core requirements for work in the emergency room
Provide supervision to medical student or residents rotating through the emergency room when applicable
Duties and Responsibilities-Administration Attend to committee or conference meetings are required
Provide administrative supervision over the ED when required
Participate in a peer review process for the ED and the Facility
Be responsible in maintaining all the certifications and educational and educational requirements to work in the ED VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized 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: Various Shifts
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