The Emergency Department Physician is assigned to the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Emergency Department, providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high quality healthcare to all patients, functioning as a member of the Emergency Department team providing clinical care to the patients at VASNHCS in an Emergency Department setting.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Work Schedule: Intermittent. Schedule will be determined by supervisor.
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 As an Emergency Department Physician, the responsibilities include delivery of effective, timely and high quality medical care to patients both in the ED and throughout the hospital, in collaboration with other members of health care team.
Supervision and education of Internal Medicine Residents and medical students from University of Nevada, School of Medicine, is required. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators. Practice within the scope of assigned privileges. Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency.
Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME. Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws. Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures. Interpersonal relationships - works effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals. Participate in Emergency Department educational activities and scheduled meetings.
Participate in research activities with regard to the subspecialty of Emergency Medicine, as assigned. Comply with assigned administrative duties (Peer Reviews, Health Record Reviews, etc.) and maintaining quality assurance standards.
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.
Timothy.McBrian@va.gov · 650-852-3216
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $330000 – $375000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-20.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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