Physician - Chief of Emergency Medicine (Detail)

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : 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 QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The Robert J Dole VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited, Level 1c facility located in Wichita, KS. We have five outpatient clinics located in Dodge City, Hays, Hutchinson, Parsons and Salina. We provide a full range of patient care services and have long-standing teaching affiliations. The Medical Center serves approximately 30,000 Veterans living across the region. Wichita is the largest city in the state of Kansas with a metro population of roughly 500,000. Wichita has many of the benefits of a larger city with numerous cultural attractions while maintaining the charm of smaller midwestern communities.