Memphis VAMC-Emergency Medicine-90999641
Overview
ED physicians will evaluate and provide emergency care to individual patients presenting to the ED that is consistent with all applicable standards and regulations, including compliance with the intent of the Emergency Medicine Treatment. Core privileges and core procedures are recommended for physicians granted emergency medicine privileges. Core Privileges are the standard, usual, and customary nonprocedural activities appropriate in the diagnosis and management of the organ systems and diseases encompassed by this specialty. Core privileges include the interview, evaluation, diagnosis, provision of treatment, rendering of opinion, completion of medical record, documentation of care, communication with patients, family and other care providers. Core procedures included but not limited to the following:
- Arterial punctures for blood testing and cannulation for blood pressure monitoring
- Emergency Vascular Access
- Lumbar puncture
- Gastric lavage
- Epistaxis control
- Fracture/dislocation-initial management, including splints
- Administration of thrombolytic therapy
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Job Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
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