Physician - Emergency Medicine

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Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is seeking a full-time position at the VA Montana Health Care System (VA MT HCS), Fort Harrison. The Emergency Medicine physician is responsible for maintaining professional and technical competencies and skill to deliver effective, timely and high-quality medical care to patients seeking emergency care at VA MT HCS as well as assist with emergency care throughout the hospital, when required in response to major medical emergencies or disasters.

Clinical Duties:
- Evaluate, manage, and treat all patients who seek emergency care, consistent with delineated clinical privileges.
- Maintain continuing medical education and required certifications, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). Comply with policies, procedures, plans, and professional standards that guide and support Emergency Medicine operations.
- Support all existing safety and infection control practices relevant to this position.
- Participate in the Rapid Response Team and Code blue Team per hospital policy.
- Assist in the appropriate transfer of patients Request specialty care consultation as appropriate.

Administrative Duties:
- Participate in the educational programs for the Emergency Medicine personnel as well as the medical staff. Participate in monitoring the quality, safety and appropriateness of patient care.
- Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization.
- Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews.
- Attend Emergency Medicine Staff meetings and the All Medical Staff meetings.
- Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
- Participate in Medical Staff committee assignments as determined by Chief of Emergency Medicine.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of Emergency Medicine.

Benefit Highlights:

1. Excellent benefit package and competitive compensation.
2. Loan forgiveness availability- up to $200,000.
3. Potential recruitment bonus.
4. 11 federal holidays and 26 vacation days per year.
   
   

Paid Time Off:

1. 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
2. 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
3. 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
4. 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
5. Annual Leave Max Carryover 86 days
   
   

Insurance:

1. Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
2. Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
3. VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
4. Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
5. Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

1. VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
2. How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employees salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employees salary
3. Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $30,000.
4. The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
5. For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
6. In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
7. Disability Retirement
8. Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service.