Physician; Emergency Medicine -Service Chief

Overview

The North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System is looking for a Emergency Medicine Chief Physician to join the Medical Care Service at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. The Physician will provide direct patient care in the Urgent Care and/or Emergency Medicine departments.

• The Chief of the Emergency Medicine Service reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of the Emergency Department. The incumbent is responsible for participation and oversight of staff physicians and NP/PA/ICT patient care performance measures, compliance, training, and performance improvement, recruitment and retention of highly qualified and experienced providers, participation in various Medical Center committees to ensure performance measures are met, compliance with applicable rules and regulations, as well as participation in system redesign activities.
• The Chief of Emergency Medicine will also serve as a liaison between the Emergency Medicine Section and the other VA specialty sections, as well as the Emory Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Training programs with the goal of eventual affiliation.
• The incumbent will also serve as a staff Emergency Department physician. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of medical care delivered to patients in the Emergency Department. It is expected that the incumbent will spend 50% of his/her time in a clinical role and 50% in an administrative role.
• Duties may include but not limited to the following;

• Board-certified in emergency medicine or eligible; licensed in any US State or territory (1 full and unrestricted license).
• Experience in leadership and administration within an Emergency Department is desirable.
• Ability to participate in performance improvement and system redesign initiatives.

The Chief position offers benefits described in the VA Total Rewards package, including Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) and Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) options. EDRP details: eligible for EDRP; program approvals and awards up to $200,000 (1–5 years) determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive. Contact VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8

CCOE for questions. Additional benefits include:

• Pay:
  Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, up to 5 days CME)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• CME:
  Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice:
  Free liability protection with tail coverage
• Contract:
  
  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting