PHYSICIAN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Amount will be determined based on the selection experience.

Join us in Topeka (Eastern Kansas-60 minutes from Kansas City) as a staff Emergency Medicine Physician with Veterans Health Administration, Eastern Kansas Health Care System!

Enjoy a stable work-life balance caring for adult veteran patients, giving you immense satisfaction by honoring our mission.

Emergency Department highlights:

1. The Eastern Kansas VA typically sees a moderate volume of patients in their ED compared to larger urban VA medical centers. On average, the patient volume in the ED can range from 15 to 25 patients per shift. This can fluctuate based on various factors such as the time of year, day of the week, and specific health events or emergencies. Our higher volumes are during the day during the week. We are a low acuity low volume facility.
2. Eastern Kansas has the following subspecialties available:
   1. Cardiology
   2. Dermatology
   3. Endocrinology
   4. Gastroenterology
   5. Hematology/Oncology- via tele-health
   6. Nephrology- limited
   7. Neurology
   8. Pulmonary/Critical Care

Our ideal candidate/requirements: 

• BE/BC Emergency Medicine, BE /BC FM or IM
• Possess one current, active, unrestricted medical license in any US state
• New grads welcome to apply
• Non-citizens can be considered only in the absence of US citizen candidates
• MD/DO from an accredited institution
• Completion of a full US residency program (or non-US followed by 5 years verified practice in the US

Benefit highlights:

• 50-55 days of paid time off per year
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% matching
• Federal health/vision/dental/long term care insurance offered
• Paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks)
• CME reimbursement
• Free malpractice protection with tail provided
• No physician employment contract required and no significant restrictions on moonlighting
• Up to 200K in loan repayment offered over years

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