Join the Montana VA and Make a Difference for Our Nation's Veterans

Are you ready for an exciting career move that combines professional excellence with a thriving personal life? Helena, Montana is right in the heart of Big Sky Country! Montana isn’t just a place; it’s a way of life. Montana’s unspoiled nature make for a one-of-a-kind backdrop for your next adventure and career opportunity! Ft. Harrison is located just outside of the state capitol of Helena, MT. Helena exists at a crossroads between past and present, tame, and untamed, mountainous wilderness and hometown warmth. A place where you can hike for miles without seeing a soul, stroll through our charming downtown, and enjoy local restaurants with breathtaking views—all in the same day.

Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is seeking an Emergency Medicine physician is responsible for maintaining professional and technical competencies and skill to deliver effective, timely and high-quality medical care to patients seeking emergency care at VA MT HCS as well as assist emergency care throughout the hospital, when required in response to major medical emergencies or disasters.

Opportunity information:

• Evaluate, manage, and treat all patients who seek emergency care, consistent with delineated clinical privileges
• Maintain continuing medical education and required certifications, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Comply with policies, procedures, plans, and professional standards that guide and support Emergency Medicine operations
• Support all existing safety and infection control practices relevant to this position.
• Participate in the Rapid Response Team and Code blue Team per hospital policy
• Assist in the appropriate transfer of patients
• Request specialty care consultation as appropriate
• Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
• Participate in Medical Staff committee assignments as determined by Chief of Emergency Medicine.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of Emergency Medicine.

Administrative Duties:

• Participate in the educational programs for the Emergency Medicine personnel as well as the medical staff.
• Participate in monitoring the quality, safety and appropriateness of patient care.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews.
• Attend Emergency Medicine Staff meetings and the All-Medical Staff meetings.

Preferred Experience: Current certification in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or in Emergency Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine or its equivalent. ACLS and BLS preferred.

Benefit Highlights:

• Excellent benefit package and competitive compensation.
• Loan forgiveness availability - up to $200,000.
• 11 federal holidays and 26 vacation days per year.
  
  

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
• Annual Leave Max Carryover 86 days

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $30,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Helena, MT is the state capitol with a population of 35,000 people. Helena has one of the largest city park systems in the US with a combined 1,000 acres. It is also the perfect mid-way point between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Helena is located just miles from the Missouri River and some of the best fly fishing in the world.

Located near Helena, the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center campus offers health services at several different facilities:

• Our 34-bed medical-surgical hospital offers acute, chronic, and specialized inpatient and outpatient services for Veterans. 
• Our 24-bed inpatient mental health facility helps Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse. 
• The Group House provides Veteran-led mental health meetings and activities.
• Liberty House offers temporary lodging for Veterans and family members who live more than 125 miles from Fort Harrison.

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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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