Emergency Medicine Physician Job at Veterans Health Administration in Asheville, NC

Job ID: 1460820

Physician | Emergency Medicine Job | Asheville, NC 28805-2087

Asheville VA HealthCare System Recruiting for Nocturnist Physician – Emergency Room Department

Charles George VAMC

part of Veterans Health Administration

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Job Description

The Asheville VA HealthCare System has a new job opportunity – seeking candidates who are enthusiastic and interested in providing effective patient care management. Recruiting for Nocturnist Physician – Emergency Room Department. Come join the Asheville VA team!

Salary: $325,000 with a potential $15,000 performance-based bonus 1x/fiscal yr.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
Location: Asheville, NC

Job Description

Current staffing: 1 Service Chief, 1 Assistant Service Chief, 22 MDs, 1 NP, 1 PA, 1 Administrative Officer (AO) and 1 Program Support Assistant (PSA).

Low-Acuity Clinic (LAC).
Two mid-levels provide acute care to approx. 25 veterans per day during the hours of 8:00am – 6:00pm.
The Ambulance Service consists of 4 Paramedics and 4 EMTs.
The ambulance is staffed by a paramedic & EMT until 12:00am Monday thru Friday. On weekends the Ambulance is staffed until 8:00pm.

Practice Environment Description includes:

This position will report to the Section Chief of Emergency Room Medicine Department.

This service provides care during the night shift to approx. 50–100 veterans per month. This is working 72 clinical hours during a 2-week period. 8-hours' administration time is given to each full-time provider to complete any documentation requirements including coding inquires, training modules (TMS), ALS/BLS, etc.

Opportunity Highlights of this position include:

Employees can take part in 40 hours of paid VA-funded (or non-VA funded) CME hours per fiscal year.
Employees are encouraged to take part in optional education opportunities provided on-site by the VA Learning Resources department.

Work Schedule/ Tour of Duty & Call Coverage include:

Compressed Tour of Duty (TOD) 10/11-hour days (9P-7/8A). Some weekends and holidays (major and minor). No Telework available. Not Remote.

Candidate Qualifications (Basic / Preferred) include:

Board Certified or Board Eligible.
Preferred 2–3 years of Emergency Medicine post residency in an outpatient setting.
3 years is ideal but less can be considered with experience in rural locations.
Non-OR Airway Management level 3 compliance required.
Point of Care Ultrasound competency preferred.

Top 5 reasons to work for the VA:

1. Mission to Serve our Nation’s Heroes - the best patients in the world: “To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.” With these words, President Lincoln affirmed the government’s obligation to care for those injured during war and to provide for the families of those who perish on the battlefield.

2. The VA offers physicians and all employees industry-leading full benefits and features a package to support high-quality professional practice and a favorable work-life-family balance. Paid Time Off in the form of 26 days of paid annual leave, 13 days of paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and a 5-day paid absence to attend approved Continued Medical Education (CME). VA offers a predictable work schedule and focuses on quality rather than volume.

3. Federal Retirement Plans through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching. Additionally, VA offers Insurance, including Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by the VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available at the cost shared by the Federal Government; and long-term care insurance is available as an option.

4. Pay Flexibilities Regular market pay reviews, sign-on bonus, up to $15,000 in Annual Performance bonus.

5. Malpractice Insurance VA physicians are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act - 28 U.S.C. § 1346 and 28 U.S.C § 2671. Medical personnel have statutory immunity from “individual” malpractice liability while acting within the scope of employment; a VA physician cannot be sued in civil court for a malpractice (tort) claim.