What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician ( Emergency Medicine) GP-0602-14 Full Time Only position at Defense Health Agency?
Overview
This position is located at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA.
Physician (Emergency Medicine) Full-Time
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Emergency Medicine Physician to start work ASAP but ideally NLT spring/summer 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving and managing a wide variety of cases, often complicated by indistinct symptoms or overlapping conditions, across a patient population ranging from pediatric to geriatric. This role requires exercising considerable skill, perception, and independent judgment to ensure proper diagnosis, treatment, and referral in a fast-paced emergency department.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
US Citizenship Required
This position is located at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA.
Physician (Emergency Medicine) Full-Time
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Emergency Medicine Physician to start work ASAP but ideally NLT spring/summer 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving and managing a wide variety of cases, often complicated by indistinct symptoms or overlapping conditions, across a patient population ranging from pediatric to geriatric. This role requires exercising considerable skill, perception, and independent judgment to ensure proper diagnosis, treatment, and referral in a fast-paced emergency department.
- Suitable candidates can be Board Certified emergency physicians OR residency trained with 4 years emergency room experience
- Salary range: $123k-350K
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Triage and Diagnosis: Serves as a Medical Officer in the Emergency Room (ER), receiving patients with diverse and complex conditions. Exercises significant independent judgment to accurately diagnose and treat patients presenting with indistinct or overlapping symptoms.
- Critical Decision-Making: Makes immediate, critical decisions and initiates treatment for difficult emergency cases, including heart attacks, head injuries, lacerations, seizures, and other life-threatening conditions.
- Direct Patient Treatment: Treats the physical condition of the patient (e.g., administers intravenous fluids for heat exhaustion, prescribes medication) or recognizes and refers patients to a specialist for further diagnosis and treatment when necessary.
- Surgical Procedures: Performs minor surgery as required, such as incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses, I&D of hemorrhoids, and suturing lacerations.
- Leadership and Supervision: Instructs and supervises other medical personnel in the care and treatment of patients, serving as a Senior Specialist and mentor within the department.
- Medication Management: Administers and prescribes appropriate medicine and treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Record Keeping: Accurately records all relevant medical data and case history in the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) .
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
US Citizenship Required
- Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school.
- Residency: Completion of an accredited residency in emergency medicine.
- Experience:
- Proven experience Board Certified emergency medicine Physicians or residency trained with 4 years emergency room experience (Family Medicine and potentially internal medicine would be suitable as well if they meet the experience clause)
- Postgraduate clinical experience in emergency medicine is required.
- Licensure and Certification:
- Valid state medical license and current registration to practice.
- Board certification or eligibility by ABEM or AOBEM.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification is required.
- ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications are highly desirable.
Salary : $123,000 - $350,000