Emergency Room (ER) Physician

Emergency MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently seeking Emergency Room (ER) Physicians to support the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center located at 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904. This is a PRN position working on an as needed basis. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of health care, national security, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

Delivering direct emergency patient care (approximately 95% of the role), including evaluation, diagnosis, stabilization, treatment, and disposition of patients

Managing life‑threatening and urgent conditions, trauma, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, and complex medical cases

Performing and supervising emergency procedures, including resuscitation, airway management, intubation, central lines, chest tubes, procedural sedation, fracture reduction, and other ED procedures

Supervising and collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers (NPs and PAs) and reviewing inpatient admissions recommended by APPs

Ensuring timely patient care in accordance with VA wait‑time standards

Documenting all care in the VA electronic health record (EHR) and completing appropriate coding and clinical documentation

Participating in quality assurance, peer review, patient safety reporting, and performance improvement activities

Communicating test results, coordinating transfers when higher levels of care are required, and providing discharge instructions

Attending required ED staff meetings and quality meetings

Qualifications

  • Current, full and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state or territory
  • Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications (VA‑approved)
  • Active DEA registration
  • National Provider Identifier (NPI)
  • Ability to work scheduled shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Must meet VA background and suitability requirements
  • No sponsorship available

All Candidates Must Be Able To

  • Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
  • Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
  • Lift up to 20 lbs
  • Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
  • Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Trauma ManagementEHR Documentation

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,027 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Augusta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$178k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.