Physician (Chief of Emergency Medicine)

The Chief of the Emergency Department provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for the Emergency Department to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals of the program. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and Chief of Staff.

Duties may include but are not limited to: Provides direct patient care on a rotational basis and clinical oversight in: The Emergency Department The Urgent Care Clinic Resuscitation/Trauma Bay Observation/Clinical Decision Unit The Triage Area Other specialty areas where qualified to provide clinical patient care. Bases planning on patient and staff feedback and projected needs Plans the provision of services with a patient centered vision so as to enhance patient education and shared decision making Actively identifies and encourages the implementation of best practices in customer service Empowers staff to resolve problems and complaints independently at the lowest level Serves as or supervises a service lead physician for quality and safety improvement initiatives and utilization management Ensures the services ability to meet standards issued by various accrediting and regulatory groups and VACO Works closely with the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and Simulation VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.