Physician; Emergency Medicine -Service Chief

Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System is looking for a Emergency Medicine Chief Physician to join the Medical Care Service at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville - Fl. The Physician will provide direct patient care in the Urgent Care and/or Emergency Medicine departments.

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program in Emergency Medicine leading to eligibility for board certification
• (
  
  NOTE:
  
  VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  -OR(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
  
  Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.
  
  - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement:
  Board Certification in Emergency Medicine - Internal Medicine - General Surgery or Family Medicine
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of leadership experience at chief level - preferably in the Department of Veterans Affairs system
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine desired
• however - those with board certification in Internal Medicine - Family Practice - or General Surgery will be considered if you have minimum five (5) years of Emergency Medicine experience
• Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Functional requirements may include walking (2 hours) - standing (2 hours) - kneeling (2 hours) - repeated bending (2 hours) - climbing - use of legs and arms - both eyes required - depth perception - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted) - emotional and mental stability.

• This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
• Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200
  -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
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