The physician must provide the full range of emergency medicine services, meeting or exceeding community standards, which includes diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries through various medical procedures. Key tasks involve coordinating care, completing documentation, interpreting diagnostic tests, responding to medical emergencies like cardiopulmonary arrest, and providing definitive care until safe outpatient follow-up is established.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have successfully completed an approved Emergency Medicine residency and be board eligible/certified by ABEM or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, a current unrestricted Nevada medical license, and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are mandatory.
We have a new opening for a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician at the Nellis AFB, North Las Vegas, NV... CORE Duties: Specific Details and Tasks:
The quality of Emergency Services Physician service shall meet or exceed reasonable community standards of professional practice for the health care concerned as determined by the authority that governs military medical professionals in the same discipline.
Be capable of performing the full range of emergency medicine services to include the ability and experience to adequately diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.
Be able to adequately perform medical procedures to include, but not limited to, the following: o Incision and drainage o Nail Trephination o Sling or swath of injuries o Bandage o Reduce dislocations and fractures when appropriate. o Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate. o Lumbar puncture o Pericardiocentesis o Removal of foreign bodies as appropriate o Deliver newborn/perform emergency vaginal deliveries. o Perform venous punctures for lab studies and interpret results. o Draw arterial blood gases for evaluation and interpret results. o Suture or staple simple and multilayered lacerations o Remove sutures, surgical staples. o Tube thoracostomy o Open thoracotomy o Secure and maintain an adequate airway, by such means as: o oral airways; oral tracheal intubation; nasal/tracheal intubation; crico-thyrotomy o (Needle and surgical) o Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities. o Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. o Prescribe and administer medications as appropriate. o Secure and maintain adequate intravenous access by peripheral and by central. o routes o Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) o Bladder catheterization o NG/OG tubes o Local anesthesia o Restraints o Procedural sedation o Selected screening ultrasound exams
Be able to perform tasks to include, but not limited to, the following: o Coordinate with transfer/accepting facility & other Emergency Departments o Request consults appropriately o Complete all required paperwork o Obtain an adequate history, physical, assessment and plan in a timely and appropriate manner on each patient and develop treatment plan o Utilize paraprofessional staff as appropriate, including non-physician providers o Respond to cardiopulmonary arrest as appropriate o Interpret electrocardiograms and laboratory tests o Preliminary interpretation of imaging studies to include CAT scans o Direct medical care through radio communication with an ambulance o Provide discharge instructions
Examine patients, render a medical assessment of their condition, and take appropriate action.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD
Health Savings Account
Paid Vacation
Life
Paid Sick Time
Paid Federal Holidays
Matching 401K
License/Certification Reimbursement
Annual CME Stipend
Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergency patients.
Provide definitive medical care to reduce the emergency medical condition and enable the patient to safely pursue follow-up care as an outpatient as required. Follow-up of abnormal laboratory and/or imaging study, reports is the responsibility of the ordering physician. Review each report in accordance with established facility procedures.
Respond to "Code Blue" (cardiac or respiratory arrest) medical emergency alerts within the hospital and provide resuscitation treatment until more specialized treatment arrives. Should resuscitation efforts be unsuccessful, the physician shall pronounce the patient dead and notify the next-of-kin, if the next-of-kin is physically present. Although completion of the death certificate is primarily the responsibility of the patient’s primary physician, the Emergency Services physician can complete this document if all the appropriate information is available.
Reassure and treat non-acute conditions in priority as established by medical triage.
Prepare appropriate patient profile changes.
Prepare and document appropriate history, physical examinations, and preoperative diagnosis. Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with facility directives.
Dispatch and provide medical control for ambulances in accordance with facility procedures.
Accompany emergency services technicians on ambulance runs when indicated by the nature of the emergency and in accordance with facility leadership guidance and facility procedures.
Perform emergency room procedures compatible with the facility operations capacity, supplies and equipment.
As workload permits during scheduled duty, attend the Emergency Service's monthly staff meetings and any additional committee meetings as required by the individual facility. The physician may also attend such meetings scheduled during other than their assigned duty shift. Work Schedule: Sunday - Saturday, 10 hour shifts, days, swings, and nights as needed. Pick up 5-8 shifts per month as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Shall have successfully completed an approved Emergency Medicine (EM) residency acceptable to the USAF Surgeon General and be board eligible/certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.
Experience
Minimum of 3 years experience, training, and certification requirements for the appropriate level of emergency medical staff physician in accordance with regulations.
Licensure
Current, unrestricted
Nevada medical license
Board
Certification: Board eligible/certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.
Life
Support
Certification:
Possess current
BLS,
ACLS &
PALS certifications
Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.
Excellent
Compensation &
Exceptional
Comprehensive
Benefits: Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more Annual CME Stipend and
License/Certification
Reimbursement
Matching 401K
Base salary: $340,000 as W2 w/benefits, or $230.00/ hr. as 1099 contractor
