Physician - Emergency Medicine

Veterans Health Administration • Reno, NV

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Physician is assigned to the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System Emergency Department and provides comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high-quality healthcare to patients. The physician functions as a member of the Emergency Department team and delivers effective, timely medical care to patients in the ED and throughout the hospital in collaboration with other healthcare team members. The role includes supervising and educating Internal Medicine residents and University of Nevada School of Medicine medical students. The position is intermittent, with a schedule determined by the supervisor.

The physician practices within assigned privileges and applicable facility and agency bylaws, rules, and regulations. The role also includes participation in clinical quality and educational activities, research as assigned, administrative reviews, and compliance with medical-record, information-security, and quality-assurance requirements.

VA total rewards include competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, regular salary increases, paid time off, federal retirement benefits, insurance options, possible CME reimbursement subject to eligibility, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage. There is no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• 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.
• Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo required drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA healthcare personnel.
• Must meet the physical requirements, including lifting 15–44 pounds, pushing, reaching above shoulder level, use of fingers and both hands, walking, standing, and kneeling.
• Must have rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades; hearing aids are permitted.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, timely, high-quality medical care to patients in the Emergency Department and throughout the hospital, collaborating with other healthcare team members.
• Supervise and educate Internal Medicine residents and medical students from the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
• Participate in an effective clinical program, attending to patient outcome indicators.
• Practice within the scope of assigned privileges and comply with facility and agency bylaws, rules, and regulations.
• Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing continuing medical education.
• Follow prescribed medical-record keeping practices and information-security policies and procedures.
• Work effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in Emergency Department educational activities and scheduled meetings.
• Participate in Emergency Medicine research activities as assigned.
• Complete assigned administrative duties, including peer reviews and health record reviews, and maintain quality-assurance standards.

Benefits

• 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 CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME 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

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree