Physician (Pulmonary & Critical Care)

Pulmonary And Critical Care Physician

The Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient specialty care within the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include:

• Provide inpatient ICU care in 12 hour day/night shifts for medical, surgical, and cardiac patients, working with resident teams and a critical care fellow.
• Perform and supervise critical care procedures, including central line placement, endotracheal intubation, bronchoscopy (including EBUS), thoracentesis, and chest tube placement.
• Lead cardiac arrest and rapid response teams.
• Supervise and teach residents and fellows, supporting the academic mission.
• Provide outpatient pulmonary care, including clinic management, bronchoscopies, and inpatient pulmonary consultations.
• Optional participation in sleep medicine consultations and studies.
• Participate in clinical research, quality assurance activities, committee work, and special projects supporting patient care and organizational goals.

Key qualifications and skills:

• Board certified or board eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.
• Active, unrestricted U.S. medical license (any state or territory).
• Proficiency in ICU procedures: central venous lines, intubation, bronchoscopy/EBUS, thoracentesis, chest tube insertion.
• Experience managing medical, surgical, and cardiac ICU patients.
• Ability to lead emergency response teams (code blue, rapid response).
• Demonstrated skill in teaching and supervising residents and fellows.
• Experience in outpatient pulmonary care and consultative services.
• Participation in research, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary committee work.
• Strong communication, professionalism, and commitment to veteran-centered care.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards:

• 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: We cover the ICU 24/7-Will provide 12h day/night shifts

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