Physician; Emergency Medicine​/Supervisory Physician; Emergency Medicine

About the Position

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

• Provide direct patient care and performs advanced diagnostic and life-saving treatment procedures.
• Perform patient assessment and diagnosis using patient history and physical examination as well as a variety of diagnostic modalities to rule in or out potential diagnoses to formulate a plan of care.
• Provide pediatric, adult and geriatric patients with skillful advanced life support, pain management, resuscitation, wound care and medication administration when emergent care is required.
• Provide consultative opinions to other physicians and auxiliary health personnel when requested.
• Assist the supervisor with shift scheduling, hospital meeting attendance, policy and procedure development/revision and/or process improvement projects as needed.
• Participate in the graduate medical education of emergency medicine residents, off-service residents, Physician Assistant residents, medical students and other medical trainees.
• Participate in or leads quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care, reduce errors and/or optimize departmental efficiency.
• Supervisory positions may conduct performance counseling’s as necessary, write performance standards; recommend and approve awards for employees and identify training and development needs of personnel.
• Supervisory positions may monitor compliance with up to date training and certifications; monitor metrics of workforce productivity with efforts to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed and monitor workforce time reporting.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.
• Moderate to heavy lifting may be required.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• May be required to obtain and maintain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• May be required to obtain and maintain certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• May be required to obtain and maintain certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• This position may include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
• This position may require rotating shifts (i.e. work schedule that requires employees to continuously rotate from one shift to another at predetermined intervals).
• This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.