Physician - Pulmonologist

Respiratory Specialist

Diagnose and treat diseases of the respiratory system and breathing-related conditions. This specialist can treat many breathing-related conditions including asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and work-related lung diseases. May evaluate, treat sleep conditions, and interpret sleep studies. May interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs). May run the Home Oxygen Clinic. Must have critical care skills. May be required to rotate on-call duties during weekends, holidays, evenings and holidays.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide diagnosis and treatment for adult patients presenting with conditions that are applicable to his/her practice, training, experience or current competence.
• Provide treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders in an outpatient setting, provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need.
• Evaluate and Treat sleep disorders based on Polysomnography if sleep certified
• Interpret Pulmonary Function Tests
• Perform minor procedures per credentialing and privileging approvals.
• Perform Bronchoscopies
• Order routine diagnostic imaging studies and labs.
• Participate actively in performance improvement and attend assigned meetings or process action teams. Work collaboratively with other specialties.
• Follow VA directives and polices and maintain current in Basic Life Support (BLS) and if required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Possess computer skills to access and input typed data on each patient into the computerized patient record system (CPRS).
• Maintain license to practice medicine in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off 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 (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday - Friday, Subject to change depending on the needs of the service.

General Area: Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Raleigh County Memorial Airport YMCA of Southern West Virginia

Entertainment: City of Beckley Sponsored Events

Arts: Beckley Concert Association Theatre West Virginia Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Youth Museum

Outdoors: Parks and Recreation Winterplace Ski Resort Summit Bechtel Reserve Resort at Glade Springs New River Gorge National Park & Preserve West Virginia State Parks

Schools: Raleigh County School District West Virginia University Institute of Technology New River Community and Technical College