Physician-Emergency Medicine (Urgent Care)

Veterans Health Administration • Daytona Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Physician-Emergency Medicine (Urgent Care) evaluates and treats patients with acute illnesses, injuries, and urgent medical conditions in a VA urgent care setting. The physician performs focused histories and examinations, develops treatment plans, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, prescribes medications, and performs minor procedures within clinical privileges. The role includes stabilizing patients who need emergency intervention and arranging transfers to higher levels of care, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, VA primary care, and specialty services to support safe, patient-centered care and continuity. The physician provides education and discharge instructions, documents care in the electronic health record, and follows VA policies, clinical guidelines, patient-safety standards, and quality-improvement initiatives.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor; the physician may be required to work various shifts, temporarily or permanently, based on facility or patient-care needs. The incumbent may also be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to other services or locations for operational needs or regional or national emergencies.

The position offers a federal total-rewards package, including paid leave and holidays, retirement and insurance programs, and potential incentives and education-loan repayment subject to program eligibility and approval. A full and unrestricted medical license from a U.S. state or territory is required. Applicants must have a Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree and meet the stated residency-training requirements. Preferred qualifications include board certification and experience in primary care, emergency medicine/urgent care, or internal medicine.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except where non-citizen appointment is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Subject to background and security investigation; selected applicants must complete onboarding and pre-employment requirements, including a physical evaluation and, for testing-designated positions, urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Must be willing to work various shifts or be temporarily assigned to other services or locations when operational or patient-care needs require.
• Physical capacity for light to moderate lifting (15–44 lbs.), light carrying (15 lbs. and under), reaching above shoulder, finger use, walking and standing up to two hours, and kneeling up to one hour.
• Must have the specified vision, depth perception, color discrimination, hearing, coordination, and emotional and mental stability abilities described in the announcement; hearing aids are permitted.
• Must be able to work closely with others and alone, and to drive or operate a government vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification.
• Experience in primary care, emergency medicine or urgent care, or internal medicine.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with acute illnesses, injuries, and urgent medical conditions.
• Perform focused histories and physical examinations and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging studies, and EKGs.
• Prescribe medications and perform minor procedures within clinical privileges.
• Identify and stabilize patients requiring emergency intervention and coordinate transfers to higher levels of care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide safe, efficient, patient-centered care.
• Provide patient education, discharge instructions, and appropriate follow-up recommendations.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
• Coordinate referrals and continuity of care with VA primary care and specialty services.
• Adhere to VA policies, clinical guidelines, patient-safety standards, and quality-improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student-loan repayment of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility, approval, and program terms.
• Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized as determined by the facility or agency.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for continuing medical education.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year continuing medical education reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree