Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Summary

Emergency Department Physician

Location: G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Contract Period: 12 Months from the date of award
Schedule: 24/7 coverage, including weekends and holidays

Work Hours & Staffing:

• The ED operates 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Physicians will be assigned to shifts covering day, evening, overnight, and holiday hours.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Provide emergency medical care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of urgent and emergent conditions.
• Administer life-saving interventions, resuscitation, and stabilization procedures.
• Perform minor and major procedures such as laceration repair, wound care, intubation, and central line placement.
• Manage complex cases, including cardiac emergencies, trauma, neurological crises, and respiratory distress.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging studies, and laboratory results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care.
• Supervise and provide consultation to mid-level providers (PAs/NPs).
• Document all patient encounters in the VA's Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Adhere to all VA policies, including HIPAA and patient safety regulations.
• Participate in quality improvement and performance monitoring activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Board Certification/Eligibility:
• Emergency Medicine: Strongly preferred.
• Family Medicine or Internal Medicine: Must have at least 2 years of recent ED experience within the past 5 years.
• Licensure: Must hold a full, unrestricted license in any U.S. state or territory.
• Certifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Credentialing & Privileging: Must meet all VA credentialing requirements before beginning work.
• Experience: Proficiency in emergency medicine procedures and ability to manage a high-volume ED.
• Training Compliance: Must complete all VA-mandated training, including EHR training.

About Aptive

Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.

Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector. Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.