Physician ( Emergency Medicine)

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA•Fort Stewart, GA

3d•$400,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for a Civilian Emergency Medicine Physician position located at Winn Army Community Hospital in Hinesville, Fort Stewart, GA. Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required as federal civilian healthcare providers are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act. The position offers a competitive salary of up to $400,000 per year, job security, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, 26 days of paid vacation, 11 days of paid Federal Holidays, sick leave, CME opportunities, and a comprehensive health and retirement benefit package. Winn Army Community Hospital is a 112-bed community hospital serving over 70,000 patients, providing primary and specialty care. The hospital features a new Women’s Health and Mammography Center and utilizes a full inpatient and outpatient EMR with digital radiography. The Hinesville/Savannah, Georgia area offers a good cost of living, coastal recreation, beaches, vibrant nightlife, and access to multiple universities.

Requirements

US Citizenship required
Board Certified/ Eligible
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
For foreign medical school graduates: provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States, demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.
Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Responsibilities

Provides services of a Supervisory Emergency Medicine Physician to patients in the Emergency Department, serving as the senior staff officer while on duty.
Responsible for resuscitation and stabilization of both trauma and medical patients.
Covers the full range of cases and the immediate initial recognition, evaluation, care and disposition of patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Triages, examines, diagnoses, resuscitates, stabilizes, treats or directs a course of treatment for a wide range of emergent patients from pediatric to geriatric, and from seriously ill to severely traumatized.
Examines patients and orders appropriate tests to evaluate patient’s chief and related complaints; ascertains medical needs and initiates action to provide needed services.
Coordinates admission of patient to hospital with accepting staff physician.
Performs authorized emergency procedures including but not limited to laceration repair, central venous line emplacement, pacemaker placement, tube thoracostomy, thoracotomy, cricothyrotomy, cardioversion, defibrillation, peritoneal lavage, bladder aspiration, lumbar puncture, arterial line placement, reduction of dislocations/fractures, tracheal intubation, and wound debridement.
Responds to and provides support to in-house cardiopulmonary arrests (echo-medic).
Provides professional guidance and direction to physician assistants, Nurse Practitioners and physician assistant students working in the Emergency Department.
Provides professional direction and guidance to ambulance section.
Records all medical data on prescribed forms and completes necessary administrative functions.
Participates in and completes administrative tasks as assigned by the Chief, Emergency Department to include, but not limited to, Military Health System (MHS) Learn Training, Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance (QI/OA), monthly departmental staff meetings, risk management, credentialing, and Operations & Training committees and other areas of responsibility as assigned by the Chief, Emergency Department.
Performs peer reviews.
Performs other duties as assigned.