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) Christopher.Cordes@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
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $300000 – $400000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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