Physician / Emergency Medicine / Topeka, Kansas

Emergency Room Physician

The Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas (1 hour from Kansas City, MO) has an immediate opening for an Emergency Room physician to provide emergency and urgent care to veterans. Typically, trauma patients are not seen in the ER except for falls and fractures.

Job Description

• Provide emergency and urgent care to veterans
• Perform routine procedures including intubation, vascular access (arterial line/central line), lumbar puncture, thoracentesis/paracentesis, chest tube placement, and splinting
• Work hours include 8:00 am to 8:00 pm or 8:00 pm to 8:00 am on weekends/holidays, with some weekday shifts from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (ER physicians are scheduled for approximately 80 hours of work during each two-week period)
• Manage an average in-patient census of 35-40 (8 ICU beds)
• Participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program for student loan repayment, potentially offering up to $120,000 for qualifying education loans

Requirements

• Board eligibility/board certification in internal medicine, family medicine, or emergency medicine
• Must hold a full and unrestricted license from any US state to work at this facility

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus and relocation expenses
• Annual salary of $200K - $240K plus an annual performance bonus of up to an additional $15K
• $1,000 per year stipend for CME reimbursement plus 1 week paid authorized absence to attend (subject to budget availability)
• Liability protection with tail coverage provided by the federal government
• Paid Time Off: 208 hours of paid annual leave (vacation/personal) that can be carried over up to 688 hours into a new year
• 104 hours of paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation; unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement
• 10 federal holidays per year with pay
• 5 days of paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget availability)
• Health insurance options with premiums partially paid by the VA
• Exceptional dental and vision plans with premiums partially paid by the VA
• Flexible Spending Accounts available for tax-free medical, dental, and vision care expenses
• Term life insurance and long-term care insurance options available with costs shared by the federal government
• Covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which includes Social Security benefits, FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
• Automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and matching contributions up to 4% of salary based on employee contributions
• Disability retirement benefits available after only 5 years of service

Whether you're interested in academics, research, or a better work/life balance, you'll find the VA has a lot to offer, including the unmatched satisfaction you'll get from caring for those who have served our country.