Physician (Pulmonologist)

Diversity Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Buffalo VA Medical Center seeks a Physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care to provide comprehensive care for inpatients and outpatients, including ICU patients.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team and requires leadership in clinical practice within the pulmonary and critical care services. Responsibilities include patient assessment, history taking, orders, treatment planning, and on-call coverage.

Qualifications

• US citizenship or VA eligibility per policy.
• MD or equivalent in allopathic/osteopathic medicine.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in US.
• Residency in an accredited core specialty with board eligibility.
• English language proficiency (spoken and written).
• Pulmonary and Critical Care board certification/eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert consultation and treatment in inpatient and outpatient pulmonary clinics.
• Care for medical and surgical ICU patients in the Buffalo facility.
• Coordinate with primary care and hospital services in a multidisciplinary system.
• Perform duties including peer reviews and OPPE as assigned.
• Provide on-call services as assigned and maintain a 8:00 AM–4:30 PM schedule.

Skills

Pulmonary medicine

Critical care

Inpatient care

Education

MD/DO degree

Unrestricted US medical license

Residency in core specialty

Board eligibility/ certification in Pulmonary & Critical Care

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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
• Additional Requirement: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with focus mostly on Critical Care view ICU needs Preferred Experience: Experience in critical care medicine and Pulmonary - Board certified or Board Eligible in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Relocation/Recruitment Incentive is Authorized for this position Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• The Pulmonary section provides medical (non-surgical) care to inpatients - outpatients and long-term care
• Some non-invasive and invasive respiratory procedures (as detailed below) are performed
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentive is Authorized for this position Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• 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 and Responsibilities: Provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in the Inpatient and Outpatient pulmonology clinic
• as well as provide feedback and consultation with the other services within the Buffalo VA Medical Center
• Provide care in the Intensive Care Unit to Medical and Surgical Critical Care Patients
• The Physician will obtain medical histories - conduct physical examinations - order and evaluate appropriate laboratory testing - and plan and prescribe treatment for patients
• The pulmonologist/intensivist will coordinate medical management and care with Primary Care providers and other medical personnel in a multidisciplinary health care delivery system
• The pulmonologist/intensivist will perform administrative tasks as assigned - such as peer reviews and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE)
• Provide on-call services as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM