Physician - Section Chief Emergency Medicine

Department of Veterans Affairs•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until May 28th, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 5, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHS) in Fresno is seeking applications for the position of Chief, Emergency Medicine (EM) Section at the VACCHS Medical Center. VACCHS serves approximately 40,000 Veterans through the VACCHS Medical Center and various community-based outpatient clinics. The VACCHS Medical Center is an academic medical center with around 4,000 admissions per year, offering a full complement of specialty care services, including cardiology and gastroenterology, oncology care, and surgical subspecialties. The EM section exists within the VACCHS Primary Care Service and maintains an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The VACCHS Emergency Medicine section comprises approximately 10 staff physicians and 3 advanced practice providers who deliver urgent and emergency clinical care for the VACCHS. EM faculty are also engaged in research and education for internal medicine residents. In addition to serving a major leadership role within the VACCHS, the EM Division Chief interfaces with other emergency medicine leaders within the Fresno community and collaborates with the VHA national EM chiefs. The ideal candidate will be supported by a strong record of clinical excellence, leadership, teaching, and/or published scholarship.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day clinical operations of the VACCHS Emergency Department.
Manage scheduling and hiring for the EM section to ensure appropriate clinical staffing.
Engage with other clinical section, service, and nursing leaders to ensure provision of appropriate and high-quality emergency care.
Partner with other VACCHS departments to ensure the availability, quality, and effective use of diagnostic, therapeutic, and mental health services.
Collaborate with local partners within the Fresno County EMS system as the representative of the VACCHS Emergency Medicine section.
Maintain faculty appointment with the UCSF Department of Medicine.
Promote the EM section and VACCHS Medical Service mission to serve as a leader in medical education.
Provide mentorship and professional support to members of the EM section.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting