Responsibilities:

• Provide emergency medical care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of urgent and emergent conditions.
• Administer life-saving interventions, resuscitation, and stabilization procedures.
• Perform minor and major procedures such as laceration repair, wound care, intubation, and central line placement.
• Manage complex cases, including cardiac emergencies, trauma, neurological crises, and respiratory distress.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging studies, and laboratory results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care.
• Supervise and provide consultation to mid-level providers (PAs/NPs).
• Document all patient encounters in the VAs Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Adhere to all VA policies, including HIPAA and patient safety regulations.
• Participate in quality improvement and performance monitoring activities.

Work Hours & Staffing:

• The ED operates 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Physicians will be assigned to shifts covering day, evening, overnight, and holiday hours.

Skills/Experience:

Family Medicine or Internal Medicine: Must have at least 2 years of recent ED experience within the past 5 years

Qualifications:

• Board Certification/Eligibility:
  • Emergency Medicine: Strongly preferred.
  • Family Medicine or Internal Medicine: Must have at least 2 years of recent ED experience within the past 5 years.
• Licensure: Must hold a full, unrestricted license in any U.S. state or territory.
• Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Credentialing & Privileging: Must meet all VA credentialing requirements before beginning work.
• Experience: Proficiency in emergency medicine procedures and ability to manage a high-volume ED.