Physician (Emergency Medicine)

Overview

Physician  (Emergency Medicine) Joint Base San Antonio

Time to invest in some new footwear because if you’re San Antonio-bound, you’d better show up in boots! The Alamo City is one of the military’s most envied postings and is often referred to as “Military City USA”. Low cost of living, affordable homes, and the lack of state tax on retirement income are a few financial perks to living and retiring in this Texas city. A robust job market that seems partial to government and defense/security contracting ensures employment opportunities for spouses or transitioning service members. San Antonio is the country’s seventh fastest growing city yet has somehow managed to retain a “small town feel.” Quality schools and friendly locals (most with military ties) are additional  perks to living in San Antonio.

Some things you should know before you get here: trucks are the norm (the bigger, the better), love for The Spurs (NBA) runs deep, the H-E-B obsession is real (it’s a grocery store), rodeos are life, and don’t call it “San Antone”—that’s just wrong. The community boasts a vibrant Hispanic population, and enhances everything from the food, to the music, to community events. You don’t necessarily need to speak Spanish to get around, but you’d better know how to say barbacoa, tamales, and cascarones.

Name brand shopping (IKEA is the latest arrival of note), restaurants, and all variety of entertainment all add to San Antonio’s quality of life. SeaWorld, the San Antonio Zoo, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and downtown museums are all fun outings for kids and families. Tube or kayak down a river, play or fish in the lakes, or relax by San Antonio’s famous downtown River Walk. Museums, art galleries, and historical landmarks—remember The Alamo?—round out San Antonio’s cultural offerings. Tex-mex cuisine arguably originated here, and some up and coming culinary trendsetters are making a name for themselves in the Pearl District downtown, alongside several notable breweries.

San Antonio has over 300 days of sunshine with some hot summers, mild winters and pleasant spring and fall seasons. San Antonio is in Bexar County (it’s pronounced “BEAR”) in south central Texas, and is just south of the gorgeous Hill Country. It’s only about two hours from Austin, the beach, or the desert.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF POSITION AND ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

The primary purpose of this position is: provide all aspects of emergency medicine care in accordance with guidelines established by the American College of Physicians at a Military Treatment Facility (MTF).

The organizational location of this position is: Family Emergency Clinic, 59 Medical Operations Squadron, 59 Medical Operations Group, 59 Medical Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:

The organizational goals and objectives of this position are to: Provide advanced comprehensive adult care encompassing a cross section of patient cases from wellness checks to those with the most complex, acute, and chronic diseases.

Perform a full range of emergency medicine services to include the ability and experience to adequately diagnose and treat diseases and injuries. Provides care and clinical supervision for a wide range of patient presentations, ages and conditions including emergent, urgent and nonurgent complaints. Evaluates, examines, diagnoses and treats medical, pediatric, psychiatric, obstetric, surgical and traumatic disorders. Performs invasive and noninvasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including lifesaving cardiac surgery and lesser procedures. Provides all services identified in the current Model of Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine as promulgated by specialty societies. Symptoms of presenting patients are often subtle, or there are overlapping symptoms due to the presence of more than one condition or ailment, or the symptoms might be indicative of either a simple or complicated diagnostic and testing procedure. Considerable ingenuity required in identifying these symptoms and developing a proper treatment regimen. Orders appropriate laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic tests; interprets the total medical and surgical evidence, incorporating information into an accurate diagnosis or appraisal; institutes proper treatment and patient care.

Facilitates patient access to continuing medical care by appropriate referrals to other healthcare providers and operating within the policies and regulations of the hospital. Renders consultative opinions to other physicians and auxiliary health personnel in the areas of expertise. Maintains health and clinical records in accordance with current regulations and standards. Directs the operation of the Emergency Medical Services, to include fellow physicians, nurses, paramedics, paraprofessionals, administrative and ambulance personnel. Responsible for the administration and teaching of all aspects of emergency medical care to residents, interns and other medical personnel while on duty in the ED.

Participates in personal and group activities that disseminate and advance medical knowledge in the field of emergency medicine. Joins and participates in professional associations, committees and groups. Shares clinical information with colleagues, associates and trainees in local, regional and national venues. Reads professional journals and attends continuing medical education offerings. Implements performance improvement processes to enhance care in Emergency Medicine. Actively participates in clinical research and assists and advises residents in their research efforts.

Perfroms other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:

1. This position is included in the 59 MDW Employee Health Program and the Tuberculosis (TB) Surveillance Examination Program.
   
   2. Shall have successfully completed an approved Emergency Medicine residency acceptable to the USAF Surgeon General and be board eligible/certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.
   
   3. Required to have and maintain a permanent, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine and must meet credentialing/accreditation requirements of the 59 MDW, JCAHO, HQ AETC, and HQ USAF.
   
   4. Must possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
   
   5. This position has been identified as a designated position under the Air Force Drug Testing Plan. Incumbent(s) of this position is subject to the possibility of a random drug test.
   
   6. Employee may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
   
   7. The position may be identified as having “regular contact with children”, requiring a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for the position.
   
   8. This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.