Physician - Pulmonologist

Summary

Oklahoma City VA is looking for a Pulmonologist to work in our Medicine Service/Pulmonary - Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. This position will be temporary not to exceed 3 years. This could be extended or made permanent.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Have the credentials to apply for an academic affiliation with Oklahoma University Board Certified in Internal Medicine with subspecialty of Pulmonogy Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
• Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the duties of the position
• The selected candidate should be physically and mentally capable to perform the duties of the position
• Physical activity includes sitting - standing (up to 2 hours) - walking (up to 2 Hours) - bending and reaching.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved 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 Duties: The Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System (OCVAHCS) is actively recruiting a board-certified - full-time hospital employed Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine physician to join our Pulmonary department
• The Physician is accountable to the Chief of Pulmonary Service
• The physician must qualify for a faculty appointment at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• The Pulmonary physician participates in inpatient and outpatient care related to pulmonary and critical care diseases at the OKC VA
• The Pulmonary Medicine practice provides consultation and management for a wide variety of pulmonary related disorders
• Pulmonary specific responsibilities include clinic-based visits - hospital consults and pulmonary procedures (diagnostic bronchoscopy and basic pleural procedures)
• Critical Care Medicine responsibilities include primary management of critically ill medical and surgical patients
• Responsibilities include participating in the education and supervision of trainees - participating in the inpatient and outpatient quality care - teaching and researching related to pulmonary/critical care diseases - performing routine and advanced bronchoscopic and pleural procedures - including EBUS and bedside ultrasound as well as applying national and VA guidelines to patient screening - surveillance and management
• Work Schedule: Full-time not to exceed 3 years Mon - Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Plus on call duties will consist of both day and night call - including weekends and holidays
• Call coverage is shared with other providers in the section.