Emergency Physician

KurzSolutions•Clarksburg, WV

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Clarksburg is located in the hills of north central West Virginia at the intersection of Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 50. Clarksburg is unique in that it is the largest city in the region, yet still has the advantages of a small hometown community. Our area has the nation's lowest crime rate, making our way of life even more desirable. A rich mix of retail, industry, and government services, with a thriving business community exist, along with many recreational facilities and one of the best preserved historic downtowns in the state. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities. Clarksburg offers a slower pace, a healthier lifestyle, and an overall better way of life! Clarksburg is a regional hub of arts and culture in North Central West Virginia, featuring world-class performing arts venues, theatre companies, and museums. From Broadway performances to nationally known musical artists, each year Clarksburg plays host to world-class arts and entertainment opportunities. The Clarksburg Country Club features a challenging 6,000 yard, 18 hole, par 68 golf course. The Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Clarksburg, WV, with 71 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 10,196 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 2,120 admissions. Its physicians performed 443 inpatient and 2,072 outpatient surgeries.

Requirements

Unrestricted license to practice medicine in any other U.S. State or Territory.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine with no less than 2 years full-time ER experience in a high-volume ED.
Must be MD or DO and be capable of treating patients of all ages.
Must have a current DEA.
Must have and maintain current certification in BLS, ACLS, and PALS by way of an American Heart training program (AHA or Red Cross).

Responsibilities

Provide immediate medical evaluation, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of patients who present for care in the ED.
Provide professional advice to other VA providers with regard to professional management of patients in their fast-track portion of the Emergency Department.
Cover the range of emergency room care typically provided in an urban civilian practice of similar size.
Estimated 95% direct patient care, 5% estimated administrative responsibility not involved in direct patient care.
Manage major trauma, including fractures of multiple extremities, stab wounds, open wounds of the chest and abdomen, head trauma, suspected spine injuries, lacerations, amputations.
Manage major medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, shock.
Manage obstetrical emergencies such as deliveries of single or multiple births, acute pregnancy complications, vaginal bleeding.
Manage pediatric emergencies, including neonatal resuscitations.
Manage acute psychiatric problems, including suicide attempts.
Manage lower-acuity complaints including viral illnesses, other infections, minor orthopedic problems, minor trauma, alcohol abuse (i.e. "urgent care” patients).
Manage other miscellaneous medical problems both acute and chronic.