Emergency Medicine Physician

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The Community - Houston, Texas

America's fourth-largest city is a cosmopolitan destination, filled with world-class dining, arts, hotels, shopping, and nightlife. It's Houston! Take a stroll through historic Heights, spend the day exploring the Museum District or head down to the infamous Space Center Houston (home to NASA's Mission Control). Later, go ahead and grab a bite in one of the dozens of award-winning restaurants, or hang out with the cool kids on Washington Avenue. There's always something to do in this Southern-hospitality-meets-urban-chic-city. Come explore YOUR Houston!

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Airport Information : George Bush Intercontinental Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located approximately 23 miles north of downtown Houston and offers domestic and international flights to various destinations around the world. This airport supports almost 60 non-stop flights across the country through 21 different airlines. For more information here.

About the Facility - Houston VAMC

The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is a hospital affiliated with and operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. It is one of the department's largest hospitals, serving Harris County, Texas and 27 surrounding counties. It is named for Michael E. DeBakey, a renowned surgeon and president of Baylor College of Medicine.

The hospital in on a 118-acre campus on Old Spanish Trail and Almeda, just on the edge of the Texas Medical Center. It is accredited by JCAHO, and has 343 hospital beds, a 40-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, and a 120-bed transitional care unit for long-term care.

Facility Address : 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Emergency Medicine Physician - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• The Emergency Medicine Physician shall provide immediate medical evaluation, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and / or referral of patients who present for care in the ED. "Present for care" includes patients referred to the Emergency Department by other medical providers in the VA Healthcare Facility system (such as outpatient clinics, outlying clinics, ED Fast Track, inpatient, etc.).
• The Emergency Medicine Physician shall provide professional advice to other VA providers regarding professional management of patients in their fast-track portion of the Emergency Department as well.
• The Emergency Medicine Physician shall cover the range of emergency room care typically provided in an urban civilian practice of similar size.
• It is an estimated 95% direct patient care, 5% estimated administrative responsibility not involved in direct patient care.
• The following list is an example of the types of cases, but is not all-inclusive :

Major trauma, including fractures of multiple extremities, stab wounds, open wounds of the chest and abdomen, head trauma, suspected spine injuries, lacerations, amputations.

Emergency Medicine Physician - REQUIREMENTS

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