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**Client Name:** Minneapolis VAMC

**Job Type:** Travel

**Position Urgency** Normal

**Offering** Locums

**Profession** Physician

**Specialty** BC/BE Emergency Medicine

**Job ID** 16146556

Shift Details

**Shifts Per Week** 4

**scheduledHrs_1** 40.0

Job Order Details

**Start Date** 2025-03-01

**End Date** 2029-05-31

**Duration** 222 Week(s)

**Float Required** No

**Call Required** No

**Required Certifications for Onboarding** AMA, DEA, NPI

Job Description

Contractor’s physician (s) (as appropriate and within scope of

practice/privileging) shall be responsible for providing Emergency Department care,

including, but not limited to:

+ Evaluation, Emergent Treatment and Management: Employment of the principles of emergency care for life/limb threats, resuscitation and stabilization, triage, diagnosis and disposition.

+ Initial evaluation, emergent treatment and management of minor wound care, respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, burns, musculoskeletal trauma, dermatological illness, ENT, eye and urological problems.

+ initial evaluation, emergent treatment and management of minor procedures such as local infiltration anesthesia, incision and drainage, simple laceration repair, nail trephination, electro-coagulation, nasal cautery, gastric lavage, bladder catheterization, peripheral venous line insertion, and spinal immobilization.

+ Initial evaluation, emergent treatment and management of abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders (including trauma) of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon rectum and anus, liver and biliary tree and pancreas.

+ Initial evaluation, emergent treatment and management of cardiovascular disorders (including trauma) involving cardiac failure, differential diagnosis of chest pain, cardiac structural disorders, cardiac rhythm and conduction defects, pericardial disorders, disease of peripheral arteries and veins, shock, and cutaneous disorders.

+ Major procedures shall be performed in the Minneapolis VAMC Emergency Department when safe and appropriate to do so for procedures such as central venous line placement, arterial catheter placement, emergency chest tube or needle thoracostomy to relieve tension pneumothorax, peritoneal lavage, defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, proctoscopy / anoscope,pericardiocentesis, simple closed fracture and dislocation reduction, arthrocentesis, local and up to moderate systemic anesthesia (intravenous/regional), pericardiocentesis, temporary pacemaker placement, chest tube thoracostomy and cricothyroidotomy.

Client Details

**Client Type** Government

**Setting** Emergency Room

**Address** One Veterans Drive

**City** Minneapolis

**State** MN

EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.