Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Title: ED Physicians
Location: Jackson MS 39216
Duration: 1 year to long term
Shift: All shifts available (8hr./12hr.)
Hours/week: 40 Hours/week

Summary:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician required for onsite services.

• Physician must have 2 years substantial recent (i.e. within the past 5 years) experience working in an Emergency Department (ED) setting and must be able to successfully address the standard spectrum of emergency medicine patient presentations expected in an ED setting.

Job description:

• Direct Patient Care estimated 95% of the time involved in direct patient care.

• Evaluation Emergent Treatment and Management Employment of the principles of emergency care for life/limb threats, resuscitation and stabilization, triage, diagnosis, and disposition.

• Major procedures: Shall be performed in the emergency department when safe and appropriate to do so for procedures such as central venous line placement, arterial catheter placement, emergency chest tube or needle thoracostomy to relieve tension pneumothorax, peritoneal lavage, defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, proctoscopy/anoscopy, pericardiocentesis, simple closed fracture and dislocation reduction, arthrocentesis, local and up to moderate systemic anesthesia (intravenous/regional), pericardiocentesis, temporary pacemaker placement, chest tube thoracostomy and cricothyroidotomy.

• Stabilization and transfer : Patients suffering traumatic injuries where immediate treatment and release is not medically indicated and when clinical level of care is not available, the physician (s) shall provide initial stabilization and readying of such patients for transport to an appropriate facility for care.

• Clinic: Physician (s) shall be present on time for any scheduled shifts as documented by physical presence in the ED at the scheduled start time.

• Inpatient Admissions: Contractor s physician (s) shall review all admissions to inpatient hospital care recommended by Mid-level (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) provider. Every admission to inpatient care shall have a person-to-person hand-off/hand-over from the admitting Provider to a responsible member of the admitting team.

• Consultation and Referral Responsibilities: Physician (s) shall provide consultation with and instruction to referring physicians regarding appropriate indications for procedures so that the most expeditious and clinically appropriate work-up can be done. Physician (s) shall determine the appropriate course of treatment and communicate in person or by phone with the referring clinicians.

• Orthopedic devices: Physician (s) shall apply, or directly supervise the application of, orthopedic devices such as splints and braces to stabilize orthopedic injuries.

• Medications: Physician (s) shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.

• Discharge education: Physician (s) shall provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all emergency department patients.

Requirement:

• Board certification and/or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine and Family Medicine

• Active/unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia

• DEA certificate

• American Heart Association issued Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification cards (must be current)

• Three supervisory (3) references to include their email address

• Address of primary residence to demonstrate that physician is located or not located within 2-hour drive or within 100 miles. May also state that physician is willing to relocate prior to award/start.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.