Physician (Regular Ft) CHIEF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is located in Clarksburg, West Virginia and serves a veteran population of approximately 70,000 in north central West Virginia and adjacent counties in Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center provides primary care and basic mental health services at four CBOCs. Provide Direct Patient Care Provide patient care in the Clarksburg VAMC ED and other areas of supervision as clinical privileges permit. Responsible for completion of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations/ Focuses Responsible for performance/proficiency evaluations for all staff. Provide supervision, of trainees and staff conducting direct clinical care. Consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Maintain full clinical privileges as a member of the Medical Staff. Demonstrates ability to appoint and/or build interdisciplinary team members with complimentary skills for maximum team effort/success. Supervises and evaluates the performance of Physicians, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and Physician Assistants who are assigned to the area. Coaches staff in team building and contributes to staff growth and development of effective teams Ensures staffing coverage of the ED and ED physician who does not have duties assigned elsewhere in the hospital are met. Ø Supervise and advise the ED providers. Ø Ensures that providers possess the necessary skills appropriate to patient care in an emergency room environment. Ensures that all providers maintain continuing education and certifications, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Cardiac Life Support. Develops and implements appropriate policies, procedures, plans, and professional standards that guide and support emergency medicine operations. Responsible for the assessment of department needs and takes the lead in the development of resource (staff, space, equipment) requests for their area. Oversight of Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance/Utilization Review and evaluation to ensure that the four dimensions of care are continuously evaluated and improved: Research problems that impact the quality of care delivery. Ensure the ethical and competent practice of medicine within the department. Serves on important interdisciplinary boards and committees as appointed by the Chief of Staff. Ø Supports all existing safety and infection control practices relevant to this position. Contributes to and keeps abreast of new safety and ergonomic practices as they are developed. Ensure adequate medical record documentation, for staff organize in-service programs and encourage continuing medical education to staff. Ensure adequate patient safety and care by reviewing incident report summaries and other performance improvement programs by helping and tracking needed changes. Facilitating compliance with standards established by oversight and regulatory entities such as Joint Commission, CARF, OSHA, CAP, OIG, etc. Ensuring timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Medical Center, VISN, and VACO. Will indirectly and directly provide efforts to support a cultural change and patient centered culture. Ensures regular reports on workload, productivity, and performance. Ensures recognition, awards and acknowledgment on all providers performing above and beyond the expectations. Supports and ensures the development and continuous medical education for all medical staff. Participates on Morbidity and Mortality groups, with SAIL and Quality Service VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn5hredrpcoordinators@va.gov if you , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00am - 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.