Critical Care Pulmonary Physician – Academic VA Program

NBSTSA; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System seeks a board-certified Critical Care Pulmonary Physician to contribute to quality care standards and the growth of a VA academic hospital program. Ideal candidates are excellent communicators and team players, adaptable to a growing medical center, and committed to teaching students, residents, and fellows within a VA environment.

This role offers a comprehensive total rewards package and eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program

Qualifications

• 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 medicine or osteopathic medicine
• 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
• 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 must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Board Certification: in Critical care
• Physical Requirements: Physical requirements include light lifting, walking, standing, etc.

Responsibilities

• Perform the following procedures: Bronchoscopy - transbronchial biopsies - and chest tube
• Management of a wide variety of pulmonary diseases including COPD, interstitial lung disease, asthma
• Sarcoidosis - Lung Cancer - Pulmonary Hypertension - Sleep disordered breathing
• Teaching of students, residents, and fellows rotating through VA; provide inpatient and outpatient pulmonary consultative services
• Participate in coverage of the Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm; shifts may vary based on facility/patient care needs

Job description

North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System seeks a board-certified Critical Care Pulmonary Physician to contribute to quality care standards and the growth of a VA academic hospital program. Ideal candidates are excellent communicators and team players, adaptable to a growing medical center, and committed to teaching students, residents, and fellows within a VA environment.

This role offers a comprehensive total rewards package and eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program