Emergency Department Staff Physician

Position description

SFVAMC/UCSF Emergency Department Staff Physician
The San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) is in search of applicants for Emergency Department Staff Physician positions (either Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine trained). The SFVAHCS is a major teaching site for the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and all department of medicine physicians enjoy a joint appointment at UCSF.

The SFVAHCS serves approximately 90,000 Veterans through the SFVA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and nine community-based outpatient clinics. The SFVAMC is a tertiary academic medical center with around 5,000 admissions per year, offering a full complement of specialty care services including interventional cardiology and gastroenterology, advanced oncology care, and advanced surgical care including orthopedics and neurosurgery. The Emergency Medicine (EM) section exists within the SFVAHCS Medical Service (Department of Medicine) and maintains an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

The SFVAHCS EM section comprises of approximately 12 staff physicians and 2 advanced practice providers who deliver urgent and emergent clinical care for SFVAHCS. EM faculty also are engaged in research and education for UCSF students, internal medicine residents, podiatry residents, psychiatry residents, dental residents, and emergency medicine residents.

Successful candidates will be excellent clinicians with a passion for acute care medicine, strong interpersonal and communication skills, an interest in working with and educating UCSF trainees, and committed to providing exceptional care for our Veterans.

In this role, the Emergency Department physician will:
1) Work variable shift assignments depending on ED need (may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays – both on and off-tour assignments)
2) Be a100% (8/8ths) of a Permanent Full -Time Equivalent (FTE).
3) Work with and teach the UCSF residents in the evaluation of patients presenting to the ED for acute care evaluations.
4) Supervise Nurse Practitioners when present in the Emergency Department
5) Adhere to hospital bylaws and polices, including timely charting, prompt co-signing of notes, and completion of required licensing, TMS (training) modules, and credentialling.
6) Triage all transfer requests to the Emergency Department
7) Admit patients to either specialty or medicine inpatient services.

Candidates must possess an MD, DO, or equivalent degree and be board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine. Candidates will become a member of the Medicine service at SFVA. Candidates must have a valid US medical license. Applicants must also be eligible for appointment at the VA. The VA’s basic qualification standards may be found here.

For positions exclusively/ partially funded by the affiliate organization:
*This position may be funded exclusively/partially by the SFVAHCS. See Veterans Affairs website for salary information. The minimum base salary range for this position is $290,000-$350,000.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

San Francisco, CA

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

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 2025, 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 $31,000.
• 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