Physician (Emergency Medicine) Landstuhl, Germany

Landstuhl is the most beautiful city in the western Palatinate and offers all the conveniences of a large city but with the character and advantages of a cozy little town. The remains of Nanstein castle characterize the silhouette of Landstuhl. Being located at the northern edge of the “Pfälzer Wald”, one of the largest wooded areas in Germany, it offers all kinds of outdoor sporting activities i.e. mountain-biking, hiking or Nordic Walking.

For more than 50 years the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has been an important part of the community. This long and close relationship between the LRMC and the city of Landstuhl characterizes the way how the local citizens live together with their international guests and how well they are integrated.

The Landstuhl Medical Center is not just one of the multiple bases operated by the United States in Europe, but also the largest one located outside the country. Just like the name says, it is located close to Landstuhl in Germany. It usually deals with the troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other than that, the base is located on European territory, which means it is operated under the laws and regulations of the German government. In other words, it doesn’t just help the wounded soldiers returning from the Middle East, but also the military troops from Germany. One of its most important advantages is that it is the closest and most advanced hospital for these troops. There is no other such medical center closer to the Middle East.

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.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

Works under general professional direction with considerable freedom in providing treatment for a wide range of cases received in the Emergency Room. Follows established policies in making referral of patients to other facilities.  Insures all available services and authorized emergence treatments are provided to patients. Incumbent is responsible to the Chief of Emergency Medicine Service for adequacy and quality of care.

MAJOR DUTIES

Provides services of an Emergency Medicine Physician to patients in the Emergency Room. Triages, examines, diagnoses, resuscitates, stabilizes, treats or directs a course of treatment for a wide range of emergent patients from the pediatric to the geriatric patient, or from seriously ill to the severely traumatized. Examines patients and orders appropriate tests to evaluate patients, chief complaint and related complaints; ascertains medical needs and initiates action to provide needed services.

Coordinates admission of patient to hospital with accepting staff physician. Performs authorized emergency procedures such as laceration repair, central venous line emplacement, pacemaker placement, tube thoracostomy, thoracotomy, cricothyrotomy, cardioversion, defibrillation, peritoneal lavage, bladder aspiration, lumbar puncture arterial line placement, reduction of dislocations/fractures, tracheal intubation, culdocentesis, and wound debridement. Responds to and provides support to in-house cardiopulmonary arrests (echo-medic). Provides professional guidance and direction to physician assistants and physician assistant students working in the Emergency Room. Provides professional direction and guidance to ambulance section. Records all medical data on prescribed forms and completes necessary administrative functions. Participates in QI and Operations & Training committees and other areas of responsibility as assigned by the Chief, Emergency Medicine Service. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

US Citizenship required

Board Certified/Eligible in Primary Care Specialty (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine). Note the highest preference will be provided to Emergency Medicine Residency trained applicants.

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicants graduation. [A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).

Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.