This position is located at the Salisbury VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC. The Emergency Department operates under the auspices of the Emergency Medicine Service Line and operations are uniquely Emergency Medicine. The Emergency Department is a 24/7 operation. The incumbent will work various shifts, usually 8 or 12 hour duration with total hours approximated to 80 hours per 2 week pay period.
The Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Salisbury VA Medical Center. The main focus (95%) will be to provide evaluation, stabilization, and disposition of patients seen in the Emergency Department.
The MOD may also be involved in ongoing performance improvement activities such as peer review, committee participation, teaching of medical students or residents, and working to improve the overall efficiency of the Emergency Department flow and function. The MOD will work as a team with nursing and ancillary staff in providing patient care. Duties and Responsibilities: *Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department (ED) while on tour.
*Provide supervision to medical students or residents rotating through the emergency department when applicable *Maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, EM Board Certification, educational requirements and proficiency in Core requirements for work in the ED. *Attend committees or conference meetings as required. *Participate in a peer review process for the ED and the facility.
*Provide administrative supervision over the ED when required. *Incumbent meets the needs of customers while supporting the Medical Center and Service Missions *Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. *Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately. *All other assigned duties by Service Line and Facility Leadership VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to highly qualified candidates 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: Various/Compressed Work Schedules There may be occasions where coverage is spread out over the monthly schedule as needed to provide patient coverage on an irregular basis.
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.
KELVIN.NELSON@VA.GOV · 980-892-3649
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $280000 – $400000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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