The Chief of the Emergency Medicine Section must be able to perform all services required in the practice of Emergency Medicine in the context of the VA system (the spectrum of patient illnesses typically seen in the Medical Center) and document appropriately in the electronic record. 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: Preferred Experience: Emergency Department Supervisory Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): For highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): N/A 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 To provide leadership and management for the emergency department/emergency medicine section. To work cooperatively and supportively with the members of the executive leadership team (reporting directly to the chief of staff) to assure that the best possible emergency care is provided to patients who present to the emergency department To work cooperatively and supportively with the members of the medical staff to provide emergency services for all patients who present to the emergency department. To work cooperatively and supportively with the heads of diagnostic and therapeutic departments to ensure availability, quality, and effective use of services, and with chiefs of services to ensure that house staff services are appropriate. To provide significant input into the preparation of a departmental budget. To monitor community needs and provide significant input into EMS system and disaster planning. To work cooperatively with academic affiliates to maximize all appropriate interactions occur, with a goal of hosting emergency medicine residents in the future. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief of Medicine 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 incumbent or designee will participate in all required UM/QM activities relating to the Emergency Department to monitor the preadmission screening process and its success in impacting InterQual appropriate inpatient admissions/observation status utilization performance measures. The incumbent will also serve as a liaison between the Emergency Medicine Section and the other VA specialty sections, as well as the WashU and SLU Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Training programs with whom the St. Louis VA has 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 60% of their time in a clinical role and 40% in an administrative role. The Chief of the Emergency Medicine Section must be able to perform all services required in the practice of Emergency Medicine in the context of the VA system (the spectrum of patient illnesses typically seen in the Medical Center) and document appropriately in the electronic record. Educational experiences are also provided to appropriate health care personnel who are involved in ED care (e.g. admitting or consultative service team members such as fellows, residents, medical students, social work interns/staff, physician assistant and nursing students, Utilization management personnel, and Emergency Medicine staff). Major duties include: Application of accepted protocols for assessment of individual patients presenting with various medical conditions according to accepted community and VA standards (pneumonia, Acute Chest Pain Syndrome, Congestive Heart Failure, abdominal pain, delirium, intoxications, Respiratory Failure, Minor Trauma, Acute Mental Health issues, etc). Assessment may include gathering verbal and documented history, physical and mental status examination and medical, radiology, and laboratory evaluation. Diagnostic and therapeutic description or formulation to guide appropriate acute and secondary treatment interventions. Arranging for appropriate follow-up care for those patients who are discharged from the Emergency Department. Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm"]

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