Emergency Medicine Physician
Reported by 25 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Schedule
- 24/7 shift work scheduling including proportional day, evening, night shifts and holidays · Participation in emergency call schedule (day/night)
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $355k – $460k
- Practice
- VA Medical Center emergency department in Minneapolis, MN · Veterans Affairs Medical Center
25 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
A full-time Emergency Medicine physician position at Minneapolis VA Medical Center with a federal pay structure including salary, performance bonus, loan repayment eligibility up to $200,000, comprehensive federal benefits, teaching and research responsibilities, 24/7 shift work with call, and participation in supporting other VISN emergency departments during crises. No visa sponsorship or signing bonus is offered.
What the posting highlights
- In-person physician coverage with tele-emergency care; coverage to VISN 23 EDs during staffing crises
- Care setting: Emergency Department patient care including acute, chronic, and trauma cases
- Patient population: Veterans
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $355k – $460k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 25 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Annual performance bonus
- Loan repayment
- $200,000
- PTO
- 7.14 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting
- Federal 401(k) plan with up to 5% VA contribution
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life and long-term care insurance
- Malpractice liability protection with tail coverage
- Approximately 50-55 days paid time off annually including leave, sick, federal holidays, possible 5 days CME leave
- Possible CME reimbursement up to $1,000/year
- No signing bonus or relocation incentive
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 25 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Veterans Health Administration
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- VA Medical Center emergency department in Minneapolis, MN
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Patient population
- Veterans
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- How is the $200,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- 24/7 shift work scheduling including proportional day, evening, night shifts and holidays
- Call burden
- Participation in emergency call schedule (day/night)
- Shift type
- Shifts include day, evening, night, and holidays
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Emergency Department patient care including acute, chronic, and trauma cases
- Coverage model
- In-person physician coverage with tele-emergency care; coverage to VISN 23 EDs during staffing crises
- Admin burden
- Participation in committees, administrative duties, and education as required
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- no
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Government source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 2 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a Full-Time Emergency Room Physician to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the MVAMC in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Emergency Department - Perform appropriate medical screening exam on all patients checked-in to be seen in the ED using assessment skills to examine patients thoroughly using appropriate clinical, laboratory, and other pertinent data. Provide continuity of care by performing patient hand-off when transferring care of a patient to another physician. Initiate appropriate and timely treatment. Recognizes changes in behavior, symptoms, signs, and other pertinent facts about a patient and has the knowledge to modify, in real time, the plan of treatment. Should be cognizant of capabilities and limitations of the ED and of oneself. 1. Evaluation, stabilization and movement to definitive care of acute medical, surgical, and trauma conditions that present to the ED. 2. Assessment and initiation of treatment of ongoing or chronic conditions that present to the ED while facilitating delivery of the patient to the appropriate level of follow up care. 3. Provide patient first focused care while practicing evidence based cost effective medicine. 4. Ensure practice consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice emergency medicine guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies 5. Education of any students of medicine and residents within the teaching facility. 6. Participation in facility and university conferences, committees, administrative duties, and research to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care and medical advances 7. Provide tele-emergency care for veteran patients 8. Provide in person physician coverage to VISN 23 emergency departments in the event of acute physician staffing crisis that would result in emergency department closure or similar degree of operational impairment. 24/7 shift work scheduling which encompasses proportional day, evening, night shifts and holidays as dictated by the published accepted emergency department operating procedures Participation in emergency call schedule (day/night) Participation in the academic and training mission of the facility and department. Participation in education and administrative tasks as required by the department. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VHA Physician Total Rewards Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Recruitment/Relocation Incentive NOT authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAVISN23EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: day, evening, night shifts & holidays / ***Call Schedule*** NOTE: Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination and maintain CDT physical readiness. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Must be able to meet physical demands which include strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in austere or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.