The G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Emergency Department Physician. The Physician will function as Medical Officer of the Day on a Fee for Service Basis. Compensation will be based on the procedure performed. 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. Basic Requirements: 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 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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Must possess American Heart Association ACLS certification Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Position is in a hospital/clinic setting. Normal physical requirements are applicable, i.e. walking, standing, bending, sitting in the performance of duties. The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies. ["Physician will serve as the Medical Officer of the Day and will see patients in the Emergency Department at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Physicians would see 1-2 patients per hour and are paid using the task list below. $1500 Patient Care as Medical Officer of the Day - Task A = 6 $2000 Patient Care as Medical Officer of the Day - Task B = 8 $2500 Patient Care as Medical Officer of the Day - Task C = 10 $3000 Patient Care as Medical Officer of the Day - Task D = 12 $3500 Patient Care as Medical Officer of the Day - Task E = 14 $4000 Patient Care as Medical Officer of the Day - Task F = 16 These are Fee Basis as needed positions. An emergency department physician can be trained in either Internal medicine, Family medicine or Emergency Medicine. Emergency Department physicians specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and life-threatening medical conditions that require immediate intervention. These physicians provide rapid assessment, stabilization, and treatment to patients with a wide range of medical emergencies. Emergency department physicians are required to handle diverse medical emergencies, including cardiac emergencies, respiratory distress, severe infections, and neurological emergencies, among others. Under this appointment you are not entitled to other benefits that regular employees receive such as earning annual and sick leave. Service under this appointment authority is not creditable for Federal Civil Service retirement purposes Civil Service Retirement deductions will not be withheld from your earnings. Meets the qualification standards for a Physician as defined in VA Handbook 5005 Work Schedule: Fee Basis; this system of VA compensation pays based on the specific task or service provided; it is expected that the employee will perform services one or two days per week at a varying rate. Telework: not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position."]

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