Job Description

Overview

US Citizenship and Residency Completion Required to Apply

This position is located at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA.

Physician (Emergency Medicine) Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Emergency Medicine Physician to start work ASAP but ideally NLT spring/summer 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving and managing a wide variety of cases, often complicated by indistinct symptoms or overlapping conditions, across a patient population ranging from pediatric to geriatric. This role requires exercising considerable skill, perception, and independent judgment to ensure proper diagnosis, treatment, and referral in a fast-paced emergency department.

• Suitable candidates can be Board Certified emergency physicians OR residency trained with 4 years emergency room experience
• Salary range: $123k-350K

Benefits:

Fort Benning is located in the "Tri-Community" comprised of Columbus, GA; Ft. Benning, GA; and Phenix City, AL. Columbus (Georgia's second-largest city) is home to the 15-mile trail known as the Chattahoochee RiverWalk. The RiverWalk provides an excellent facility to bike, in-line skate, jog, or just take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the scenery. Columbus offers a variety of attractions such as the State Theatre of Georgia, the historic Springer Opera House; the RiverCenter, a performance site for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra as well as companies for national Broadway show tours, comedians and entertainers; the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus; the National Infantry Museum, which displays a large collection of military art and artifacts; the Columbus Museum, one of the largest state-of-the-art facilities in the Southeast; and the beautiful Historic District - circa 1850-1870. The stunning Florida gulf shores and Blue Ridge Mountains are only a few hours' drive.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Triage and Diagnosis: Serves as a Medical Officer in the Emergency Room (ER), receiving patients with diverse and complex conditions. Exercises significant independent judgment to accurately diagnose and treat patients presenting with indistinct or overlapping symptoms.
• Critical Decision-Making: Makes immediate, critical decisions and initiates treatment for difficult emergency cases, including heart attacks, head injuries, lacerations, seizures, and other life-threatening conditions.
• Direct Patient Treatment: Treats the physical condition of the patient (e.g., administers intravenous fluids for heat exhaustion, prescribes medication) or recognizes and refers patients to a specialist for further diagnosis and treatment when necessary.
• Surgical Procedures: Performs minor surgery as required, such as incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses, I&D of hemorrhoids, and suturing lacerations.
• Leadership and Supervision: Instructs and supervises other medical personnel in the care and treatment of patients, serving as a Senior Specialist and mentor within the department.
• Medication Management: Administers and prescribes appropriate medicine and treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Record Keeping: Accurately records all relevant medical data and case history in the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) .
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

US Citizenship required

• Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school.
• Residency: Completion of an accredited residency in emergency medicine.
• Experience:
  • Proven experience Board Certified emergency medicine Physicians or residency trained with 4 years emergency room experience ( Family Medicine and potentially internal medicine would be suitable as well if they meet the experience clause)
  • Postgraduate clinical experience in emergency medicine is required.
• Licensure and Certification:
  • Valid state medical license and current registration to practice.
  • Board certification or eligibility by ABEM or AOBEM.
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification is required.
  • ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications are highly desirable.

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