Physician - Pulmonologist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement benefits

Malpractice protection

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Pulmonologist to diagnose and treat respiratory diseases, including COPD, asthma, sleep disorders, and lung cancer. The role includes critical care duties, PFT interpretation, and the management of sleep-related breathing and ICU patients.

Responsibilities include direct patient care in inpatient and outpatient settings, rotating ICU shifts, and running the Home Oxygen Clinic.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from a school approved by VA; full and unrestricted US medical license.
• Residency in a VA-approved core specialty with board eligibility or certification.
• Experience in pulmonary/ICU settings is preferred; proficient in critical care procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Cover ICU units with rotating shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage.
• Manage and treat pulmonary diseases in adults, including COPD, sleep-disordered breathing, and interventional procedures.
• Run the Home Oxygen Clinic and manage home oxygen patients.
• Perform critical care procedures: airway management, rapid sequence intubation, mechanical ventilation, venous access.
• Place central venous lines and endotracheal intubation as required.

Skills

Critical care

PFT interpretation

Ventilatory support

Central venous access

ICU care

English proficiency

Education

MD/DO (US medical license)

ACGME/AOA residency

Board certification or eligibility

Tools

Ventilator management equipment

PFT equipment operation

Job description

Summary

Seeking a Pulmonologist to diagnose and treat diseases of the respiratory system and breathing-related conditions. Possess the skills treat many breathing-related conditions including asthma - cystic fibrosis - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - lung cancer - pulmonary fibrosis - tuberculosis and work-related lung diseases. May evaluate - treat sleep conditions - and interpret sleep studies. May interpret Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs). Must have critical care skills.

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: Board certified or board eligible preferred
• Experience working in pulmonary/ICU is expected and skills should include ability to place central venous lines - hemodialysis catheters and intubation
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required
• however - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• 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 Duties include but not limited to: Direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Will provide coverage in the ICU unit - including rotating shifts to ensure continuous unit coverage
• Provide diagnosis and treatment to adult patients presenting with conditions that are applicable to his/her practice - training - experience or current competence
• Provide treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders in an outpatient setting - provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need
• Run the Home Oxygen Clinic and provide evaluations and management to patients who meet criteria for Home Oxygen as per compliance with VHA and/ or CVAHCS directives and policies
• Manage patients with Critical Care related conditions such as but not limited to: acute and chronic respiratory failure - obstructive and restrictive airway disease - home oxygen dependency problems - the patient in shock of diverse origin - severe sepsis - and others
• Perform procedures related to critical care medicine such as: basic and advanced airway management - rapid sequence intubation - management of mechanical ventilation - cardiopulmonary resuscitation - and venous central line placement
• Skills should include ability to place central venous lines - hemodialysis catheters and intubation
• Work Schedule: Monday - Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm - Some nights
• Schedule subject to change based on facility needs.