Physician - Pulmonologist

Veterans Health Administration; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is seeking a Pulmonologist to join the Medicine Service/Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. The position is temporary not to exceed 3 years and may be extended or made permanent.

The role requires Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Internal Medicine with a Pulmonology subspecialty. The physician will participate in a broad continuum of respiratory care and quality assurance projects within the VA system.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine with subspecialty of Pulmonology.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine team.

Responsibilities

• Provide pulmonology care within Medicine Service/Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
• Engage in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Document in VA CPRS and coordinate with other services.
• Fulfill administrative duties and on-call coverage as assigned.

Skills

Board certification

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Oklahoma City VA is looking for a Pulmonologist to work in our Medicine Service/Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. This position will be temporary not to exceed 3 years. This could be extended or made permanent.

Key Responsibilities

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

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved 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: of the Pulmonologist is summarized below with other duties as assigned.

Board Certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine with subspecialty of Pulmonology.

Specialty care that emphasizes symptom control across a continuum of physiology of the respiratory system and diseases that effect this system Documentation in the VA computer CPRS programing in a timely manner Participate in Process Improvement/Quality assurance projects Demonstrate excellent customer service and communication with patients and all other internal and external people Participate in various aspects of quality assurance Reports on safety events Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity.

Administrative duties as and responsibilities as assigned Work Schedule: Full-time not to exceed 3 years Mon - Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Plus on call duties will consist of both day and night call, including weekends and holidays. Call coverage is shared with other providers in the section.

Requirements & Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $200000 – $400000/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.