Emergency Medicine Physician Job with VISN23 VA Midwest Health Care in Sioux Falls, SD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:

This position is in the Emergency Department at the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System and reports directly to the Chief of Emergency Department. The ED Physician provides emergency healthcare for patients in a level 2 emergency room and reports directly to the Chief of Emergency Department. These duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Physician is assigned patients to treat who check into the Emergency Department (ED). The Physician (Emergency Medicine) will work with patients, non-VA health care, specialists, assigned team members and Primary Care PACT to provide healthcare. The patients seen in the ED range from 1 to 5 on the Emergency Severity Index (ESI). The Physician (Emergency Medicine) will work with the inpatient wards and non-VA facilities performing admissions and transfers. The Physician (Emergency Medicine) may also function in occupational health performing physicals and evaluations and treating employees for injuries.
• Physician conducts the following: prior record review; patient history, examination, diagnosis, treatment and education; documentation in progress note format; responds to Clinical Reminders; orders appropriate lab tests and studies; interpretation and implementation of action from results of studies ordered; initiates and adjusts medications as medically necessary to include medication refills; practices & maintains skills in EKG, rhythm strips. Understands technology and utilization of the above as well as echocardiography; recommends appropriate follow up; timely completion of electronic encounter for each patient encounter; timely electronic signature of electronic documents in medical record; oversight of emergency medical care; coordinates care for patients as appropriate between Mental Health,
• inpatient ward, Primary Care, community, and ancillary support clinics; works as a team with emergency medical doctors, nursing, technicians, primary care, administration, lab, pharmacy, dieticians, and ancillary staff on behalf of patient care
• Physician will be required to attend staff meetings, serves on committees, teams, workgroups, and peer reviews as requested. Completes CME, VA Training, HIPAA, Security training, and other training mandatory trainings.
• In additional to the duties listed above the Physician will perform clinical privileges within the Emergency Medicine privileges approved by MEC.
  
  

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Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:40 pm - Monday - Friday.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for qualified candidates

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting