Physician - Emergency Medicine Fee Basis

The Northern Arizona VA is seeking two Emergency Medicine Physicians to serve as Fee Basis providers on an intermittent schedule. What is Fee Basis: Fee Basis appointment are temporary appointments for professional and technical occupations under Title 38 of the United States Code, Section 7405(a)(2). These appointments are suitable only for work compensated per task or procedure, not based on time. Individuals under this authority are subject to standard pre-employee hiring processes.

The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Network. We're an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN 22). NAVAHCS is seeking Fee Basis Physicians (Emergency Medicine) to provide quality service in our health care system for our Veteran hospital population. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Performing and recording clinical history and its components. Performing and recording physical examinations. Providing patient care, completing related documentation, and carrying out routine diagnostic exams, procedures, and therapeutic interventions. Interview, evaluation, diagnosis, provision of treatment, rendering of opinion, completion of medical record. Documentation of care. Communication with patients and family regarding treatment and communication with other care providers in accordance with service privileges and within scope of licensure. Requesting consultations and technical procedures to be performed by other physicians and qualified consultants/technicians. Arterial punctures for blood testing and cannulation for blood pressure monitoring. Non-emergent and emergent airway management including mechanical ventilation, subject to the requirements of VHA Directive 1157: "Non-Operating Room Airway Management" (NORAM) or successor directive. Moderate sedation, subject to the requirements. Wound management including use of local anesthesia, foreign body removal, incision, and drainage, wound repair. Assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of Veteran patients with emergent conditions. Women's Health Examinations. ECG interpretation. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Work Schedule: 12-hour shifts - nights, evening, weekends, and holidays

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. 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.