Physician - Chief of Emergency Medicine (Detail)

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician for a detail (not-to-exceed 120 days) to the Chief of Emergency Medicine position. This detail is only open to current employees of the Veterans Health Administration. If you would like to explore this opportunity further, please email Physician/Provider Recruiter (PPR) Ana Richardson@va.gov for additional information.

The Chief, Emergency Medicine provides clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the Emergency Department at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, a VA Level 1c complexity facility. The Emergency Department has 11 beds and provides emergency evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and disposition of Veterans within the facility's approved capabilities and available resources. Clinical and administrative time are generally allocated at approximately 50 percent each, subject to adjustment by facility leadership based on mission requirements, staffing, and patient care needs. The Chief collaborates closely with nursing, ancillary services, specialty care, quality and patient safety, and facility leadership.The detailed employee directly reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff. Approval from your current supervisor will be required for this detail. The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provide direct emergency medical care consistent with approved privileges and clinical standards, including timely evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and appropriate disposition of patients. Oversee clinical and operational performance in the 11-bed Emergency Department, including patient flow, triage coordination, surge response, timely consultation, and safe transfers as indicated. Ensure appropriate physician and advanced practice provider coverage, scheduling, and escalation processes to meet clinical demand and patient safety requirements. Provide primary leadership and supervisory direction to Emergency Department physicians and other personnel formally assigned to the Chief's supervisory chain; coordinate practice and performance matters for nursing and other staff through their respective reporting structures. Participate in recruitment, onboarding, credentialing and privileging, performance evaluation, professional development, retention, and succession planning for assigned staff. Lead and monitor Emergency Department quality and performance improvement activities, including review of access, timeliness, throughput, clinical outcomes, documentation, and patient experience measures. Identify needed resources, justify requests through workload and performance data, and use available resources efficiently while prioritizing patient safety and quality of care. Support staff adoption of clinical technology and electronic health record workflows, including facility-directed modernization and readiness activities. Assess demand, workforce capacity, operational risks, and opportunities to improve efficient delivery of emergency care. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

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. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.