Physician / Pediatrics / North Dakota / Permanent / Emergency Physician Job
Company: Kurz Solutions
Location: Fargo
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description \\ A Best Place to Live - Livability, Men's
Journal The Community - Fargo, ND Fargo, the Gateway to the West
and a Livability Top 100 Best Place to Live, is the largest city in
North Dakota. Located on the banks of the Red River, which
separates it from neighboring Moorhead, MN, Fargo is jam-packed
with museums, galleries and an Art Deco theater palace in its
vibrant downtown district. Outdoor activities, low taxes and strong
workforce helped it rank as one of the Best Places to Live by Men's
Journal. Three public colleges, including North Dakota State
University, call Fargo-Moorhead home, as does the private Concordia
College. Explore Fargo Population: 126,395 Nearest Airport: Hector
International Airport (FAR / KFAR) Airlines & Non-Stop Flights:
Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, and United . While Delta
provided the most flights, all four offer non-stop travel to
destinations across the U.S. Fly direct from Fargo to Atlanta,
Chicago, Orlando, Phoenix, and more. Fargo VAMC The Fargo VA Health
Care System provides medical care and services through the Veterans
Health Administration to veterans residing in North Dakota, western
Minnesota and northern South Dakota. The health care system is a
general medical/surgical/psychiatric facility with 42 acute beds
and an attached 38-bed Community Living Center(CLC) providing
extended care. Veterans are referred to the Minneapolis VA Health
Care System for tertiary care. The health care system also supports
10 community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC), located in Bismarck,
Devils Lake, Dickinson, Grafton, Jamestown, Grand Forks, Minot, and
Williston, N.D., as well as Fergus Falls and Bemidji, Minn. During
the last two years, outpatient visits for the healthcare system and
the CBOCs have steadily increased to well over 100,000 per year.
The health care system had over 2,000 admissions into the hospital
each year over the last two years. The CLC provides extended care
through admissions of over 400 patients each year during the past
two years. Responsibilities: Emergency physicians shall provide
immediate medical evaluation, examination, diagnosis, treatment,
and/or referral of patients who present for care in the ED..
"Present for care" includes patients referred to the Emergency
Department by other medical providers in the VA Healthcare Facility
system (such as outpatient clinics, outlying clinics, ED Fast
track, inpatient, etc.). The ED physician shall provide
professional advice to other VA providers with regard to
professional management of patients being treated and/or
hospitalized. The Contractor physician shall be a resource for
contract providers and manage patients in the fast track portion of
the Emergency Department as well. The Contractor physician care
shall cover the range of emergency room care typically provided in
an urban civilian practice of similar size. The following list is
an example of the types of cases, but is not all-inclusive: Major
trauma, including fractures of multiple extremities, stab wounds,
open wounds of the chest and abdomen, head trauma, suspected spine
injuries, lacerations, amputations; Major medical emergencies such
as cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure,
shock; Obstetrical emergencies such as deliveries of single or
multiple births, acute pregnancy complications, vaginal bleeding;
Our Labor and Delivery Unit is on Long Term Divert. When possible,
we have an OB provider (CNM, FP/OB) on resource call. Pediatric
emergencies, including neonatal resuscitations; Acute psychiatric
problems, including suicide attempts; Lower-acuity complaints
including viral illnesses, other infections, minor orthopedic
problems, minor trauma, alcohol abuse (i.e., "urgent care"
patients);. Other miscellaneous medical problems both acute and
chronic. Requirements: Unrestricted license to practice medicine in
any U.S. State or Territory ABEM-Certification preferred, but other
Board Certifications are acceptable with no less than 2 years of
full-time ER experience in a high volume ED (Other qualifying
certifications: Internal medicine, Family practice, Internal
medicine/pediatrics, general surgery.) Must be an M.D. or D.O. and
be capable of treating patients of all ages. Must have and maintain
current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS) Certificate and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(PALS) Certificate by way of an American Heart Association training
program. KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by
providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in
the market. www.kurzsolutions.com
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