ED Physician Locums - Keller Army DOD
Job at a glance
Job description
Physician - Emergency Medicine
SITE OF SERVICE
Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH)
702 Washington Road, West Point, NY
SETTING:
Primarily adult patients. 80% is urgent care and 20% ER cases. Call services for EMTs as part of the duties. No telemetry on sight, no ICU.
The Emergency Medicine Physician supporting the Emergency Department at Keller Army Community Hospital serves active-duty soldiers, U.S. Military Academy cadets and cadet candidates, and their family members at one of the Army's most storied military installations. KACH's enrollment exceeds 12,000 beneficiaries, and the ED serves as the primary acute care entry point for the West Point Health Service Area. This federal contract position offers a clinically focused practice environment with malpractice coverage provided and no primary care administrative burden. Contract physicians join a multidisciplinary team at a facility that supports NCAA athletics, multiple GME fellowship programs, and a robust patient population spanning pediatrics through geriatrics.
Job Responsibilities
• Contract personnel shall not provide services at another institution within eight (8) hours of a scheduled shift.
• A complete monthly schedule availability shall be submitted forty-five (45) days in advance.
• Overage hours may be required to ensure continuity of care. Hand-off to inbound physician is required before departure.
• Per diem health care providers are acceptable for this requirement.
Qualifications
• Licensure: Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in New York State
• Board Certification: Board certification in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine is required. The DoD recognizes certifications issued by boards that are members of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience in an Emergency Department within the last four (4) years post-residency.
• DEA Registration: Active DEA registration number required.
• NPI: Active 10-digit National Provider Identifier (NPI) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services required.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Traumatic Life Support (ATLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required or as directed by MTF policy. All certifications must be maintained in current status.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required.
• Security: National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or equivalent background investigation required. Automated Data Processing Sensitive position designation.
• Language: Professional proficiency in English required, both written and verbal.
Working Hours
Primary coverage hours are Monday through Friday and Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays, 24 hours per day. Coverage during daytime hours (Monday through Friday, ) may be required on an infrequent basis.