Pulmonologist/Critical Care - Locums

MD/DO - Pulmonologist - Locums Tucson - Southern Arizona VA System

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) located in Tucson AZ serves over 171,000 Veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. SAVAHCS is a 295-bed hospital providing primary care and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. SAVAHCS also provides our Veterans with quality care at our seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics located at Safford, Casa Grande, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Green Valley, Northwest and Southeast Tucson.

Facility Facts and Specifics The VA Medical Center located at Tucson Arizona is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. This 295-bed hospital provides training, primary care and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. SAVAHCS has been serving America's heroes our Veterans since its dedication on October 13, 1928. SAVAHCS has affiliations with over 67 academic institutions and plays a vital role in Arizona health care education as the principle affiliate with the University of Arizona's Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Each year over 900 physicians, nurses and other health care professionals from educational institutions across the country receive training at SAVAHCS. Virtually all SAVAHCS staff physicians hold faculty appointments at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine. University of Arizona College of Nursing students consistently rate SAVAHCS as their best teaching experience. SAVAHCS has specialized and numerous unique treatment programs to better serve its patients such as: The South Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, The Community Living Center, which provides specialty care as Rehabilitation, Geropsychiatric, Interim, Long Term, Hospice/Palliative, and Respite Care. SAVAHCS employs over 2,500 health care professionals and support staff. SAVAHCS' economic importance to the community was recently recognized by the Arizona Daily Star as one of the 16th largest employers in Southern Arizona. Last year SAVAHCS treated over 8,700 inpatients, performed over 5,100 surgeries and completed an excess of 680,000 outpatient visits.

Requirements

• The Pulmonologist, at the level specified, with a minimum of 8-hour notice by the VA of specific tours required, to perform Pulmonary services, to include providing Intensive Care/Critical Care services and inpatient/outpatient services for the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salisbury VAMC).
• Performs procedures such as: thoracentesis, central line placement, arterial line placements, bronchoscopies, bedside bronchoscopies, intubation procedures, patient rounding, bedside echo, PFT interpretations. Additional skill sets such as sleep study interpretations and EBUS procedures may be supported.
• Provides Inpatient Consultation. Pulmonologist(s) shall be available for consultative care 24/7 for all inpatient care. All consultations requested before 4:30 pm shall be resolved on the same calendar day, except for weekends. The contract physician(s) shall be reachable by pager or other telecommunication device(s), at the request of a referring physician, to discuss a patient's case to ensure the patient is seen in a timely fashion and to expedite any required care.
• Provides on-call services. At least eight (8) weekdays a month and one (1) weekend a month.
• Shall provide review of consults and triaging daily.
• Medications: Contractor physician(s) shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.
• Discharge education: Provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all emergency department patients.
• Contractor physician(s) shall provide post-procedure evaluation, follow-up and clinical consultation regarding complications of procedures.
• Clinical Notes & Encounters: All notes and encounters must be completed with two calendar days of the encounter.
• Assist in mobilization of Salisbury VAMC contingency plans to accommodate emergency situations should they arise.
• Participate in mandatory VA Training Requirements, including Information Security, Privacy Training, and CPRS Training.
• Adhere to all VHA safety policies and comply with service-specific Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals or equivalent.
• Contract physician(s) shall be responsible for signing in and out when in attendance. Time sheets will be used by the COR to confirm hours/day and services provided against the contractor's invoices.
• Maintain appropriate communication and relationship with other members of the team.
• Contractor physician(s) shall be present on time for any scheduled clinics as documented by physical presence in the clinic at the scheduled start time.
• The physician(s) shall complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation pertaining to all procedures, complications and outcome of examinations.
• The physician(s) shall be available to perform peer reviews.
• Shall attend staff meetings as required by the VAMC Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee. Must attend: Operative and Invasive Committee and Surgical Morbidity & Mortality Committee. Contractor to communicate with COR on this requirement and report any conflicts that may interfere with compliance with this requirement.
• Pulmonologist(s) shall follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care.
• Pulmonologist(s) shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breeches of patient safety shall be reported to the COR VA Safety Policy. As soon as practicable (but within 24 hours) Contractors shall notify COR of incident and submit to the COR the Patient Safety Report, following up with COR as required or requested.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited graduate school of Medicine.
• Must have successfully completed an accredited residency and fellowship program.
• Must be board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
• Must be in good standing, and under no restrictions, with the state licensure board in any state in which a license is held.
• Must hold and maintain current certification in American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for Healthcare Providers.
• Must be a US Citizen.