Physician (Chief of Emergency Medicine)
Emergency Department Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) – Salisbury VA Medical Center

Join our dedicated 24/7 Emergency Department team! We are seeking a full-time board-certified physician to serve as Medical Officer of the Day, working flexible 8–12-hour shifts (approximately 80 hours per pay period) covering both clinical and administrative responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, stabilize, and manage emergency department patients
• Respond to Code Blue, Code Red, and rapid response calls
• Provide inpatient and emergency coverage including disaster response
• Supervise medical students and residents as needed
• Participate in performance improvement, peer review, and committee activities

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary: $300,000–$400,000
• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days annually (26 days annual leave, 13 sick days, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible 5-day paid CME absence)
• Malpractice Insurance: Free liability protection with tail coverage
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, life insurance, pension, Thrift Savings Plan (401k) with 5% match, survivor benefits, and more
• Continuing Education: Up to $2,500 annually
• No Employment Contracts: No non-compete clauses or restrictive covenants
• Work Schedule: Various shifts

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may be considered if qualified citizens are unavailable, per VA policy
• Education: MD or DO
• Licensure: Full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S. or its territories
• Residency: Completion of an accredited residency in a core specialty
• Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
• Preferred Experience: Emergency Room experience, including leadership and supervision of ER personnel

Interested candidates:
Please email your current CV to Annie Luckey, VA Physician Provider Recruiter, at annie.luckey@va.gov

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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