Summary

This position is located in Emergency Medicine Department within the Ambulatory Service at the Albany VA Medical Center - New York. This position provides support to the network mission to care for veterans with compassion and excellence. Duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the Medical Center. The employee follows established guidelines - ethics - policies and protocols of the Emergency Department - Department of VHA and the profession.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• 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 one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: All physician's must maintain privileges at all times at the Albany VA Medical Center Medical Center to be able to work
• Physicians who are certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine and maintain professional competency as indicated in their delineation of privileges
• All board certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine are encouraged - but not required to BLS and ACLS certification
• All emergency department physician who are not board certified in Emergency Medicine must maintain current BLS and ACLS certification
• Preferred Experience: Emergency Medicine Board Certified preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Physical activity include sitting - standing (up to 2 hours) - walking (up to 2 hours) - heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) - reaching above the shoulder - and repeated bending
• Employee should be emotionally and mentally stable - and capable to perform the duties of the position.

Duties

• This is an continuous announcement until December 16 - 2026
• Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available
• Duties will include but are not limited to: The Emergency Medicine Physician is charged with delivering the best possible care to our Veteran patients
• This care must be delivered in accordance with hospital policy and meet community standards
• The Emergency Medicine Physician works within his or her privileges at all times
• The Emergency Medicine Physician is expected to maintain current knowledge and skills
• The physician is expected to maintain good diagnostic skills - clinical judgment - and therapeutic acumen
• Has the ability to provide accurate and understandable instructions to patients
• Understands the importance and is compliant with participating in patient identification and timeout processes
• Has ability to recognize patient signs of physical distress and monitor the patient's condition during treatment
• Alternative or collaborative duties may include - but not all-inclusive - non-clinical functions pertaining to department meetings - chart reviews and quality projects
• Typically these duties are designated at the time of joining but may be assigned in the course of employment and the response to new initiatives
• The Emergency Medicine Physician will be expected to add their special skills to the department
• The Emergency Medicine Physician exercises corporate citizenship by serving as leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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: This position requires a variable - non-fixed schedule to support the Emergency Department's 24/7/365 operations
• Physicians may be assigned to day - evening - night - weekend - holiday - and irregular shifts based on clinical need
• Shifts are typically 12-hours - but may vary depending on departmental staffing requirements
• In accordance with Emergency Medicine surge and high-census planning requirements - physicians may also be assigned on-call or surge-call duties when operational needs require rapid mobilization of additional Emergency Department provider coverage.