Position Overview:
We are seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine Physicians to provide on-site Emergency Department (ED) physician services in Jackson, Mississippi.
This opportunity is ideal for professionals committed to delivering high-quality emergency care to Veterans, under a contract designed for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver Emergency Department physician services in alignment with American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) guidelines.
- Provide timely, comprehensive care to eligible VA beneficiaries within a Joint Commission-accredited ED setting.
- Collaborate with VA medical staff and maintain compliance with VHA credentialing and privileging directives (1100.20 & 1100.21).
- Ensure medical documentation, evaluations, diagnostics, and treatments are performed according to VA standards.
- Abide by the VA Medical Center’s Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations.
Position Details:
- Role: Emergency Department Physician (On-site)
- Number of Positions: 23 Physicians Required
- Work Hours: Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) — Minimum 80 hours per two-week period
Qualifications:
- Medical License: Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, or D.C.
- Board Certification/Eligibility: Emergency Medicine (preferred)
- Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with minimum two years of recent (within last 5 years) ED experience
- Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English fluently.
- Credentialing & Privileging: Must meet VHA requirements and receive approval from the Facility Medical Executive Board and Medical Center Director.
Required Submission Documents:
- Updated Resume/CV
- Active Medical License
- Board Certification/Eligibility Proof (EM, IM, or FM)
- BLS & ACLS Certifications
- OIG Exclusion Search Result (PDF printout): OIG Exclusion Search
- SAM.gov Active Status Search Result (PDF printout): SAM Search
