The Asheville VA HealthCare System Recruiting for Nocturnist Physician – Emergency Room Department
Updated 11/03/25
$300,000
– $325,000
yearly
1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, North Carolina, 28805, United States
Physician
Emergency Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
The Asheville VA HealthCare System has a new job opportunity – Seeking candidates who are enthusiastic and interested in providing effective patient care management. Recruiting for Nocturnist Physician – Emergency Room Department. Come join the Asheville VA team!
- Salary: $325,000 with potential $15,000 performance-based bonus 1x/fiscal yr.
- Who May Apply: S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
- Location: Asheville, NC
Job Responsibilities
• Low- Acuity Clinic (LAC).
• 2 mid-levels provide acute care to approx. 25 veterans per day during the hours of 8:00am – 6:00pm.
• Ambulance Service consist of 4 Paramedics and 4 EMT’s.
• Ambulance is staffed with a Paramedic & EMT until 12:00am Monday thru Friday. Weekends the Ambulance is staffed until 8:00pm.
Practice Environment Description include:
• This position will report to the Section Chief of Emergency Room Medicine Department.
This service provides care during the night shift to approx. 50-100 veterans per month. This is working 72 clinical hours during a 2-week period. 8-hour administration time is given to each full-time provider to complete any documentation requirements including coding inquires, training modules (TMS), ALS/BLS, etc.
Qualifications
• Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Preferred 2-3 years of Emergency Medicine post residency in outpatient setting.
• 3 years is ideal but less can be considered with experience in rural location.
• Non-OR Airway Management level 3 compliance required.
• Point of Care Ultrasound competency preferred.
Working Hours
Compressed Tour of Duty (TOD) 10/11-hour days (9P-7/8A). Some weekends and holidays (major and minor). No Telework available. Not Remote.
Skills
2. The VA offers physicians and all employees industry-leading full benefits and features a package to support high quality professional practice & a favorable work-life-family balance. Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave, 13 Days paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Day paid absence to attend approved Continued Medical Education (CME). VA offers a predictable work schedule and focuses on quality rather than volume.
3. Federal Retirement Plans through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching. Additionally, VA offers Insurance to include Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available at the cost shared by the Federal Government; and long-term care insurance is available as an option.
4. Pay Flexibilities Regular market pay reviews, sign on bonus, up to $15,000 in Annual Performance bonus.
5. Malpractice Insurance VA physicians are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act - 28 U.S.C. § 1346 and 28 U.S.C § 2671. Medical personnel have statutory immunity from “individual” malpractice liability while acting within the scope of employment; a VA physician cannot be sued in civil court for a malpractice (tort) claim.
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