Pulmonologist — ICU & Outpatient Care, Sleep & PFTs

AOIA; Beckley (WV); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Job summary

Beckley VA Medical Center seeks a Pulmonologist to join its inpatient, ICU and outpatient pulmonary services. The physician will evaluate and treat pulmonary conditions, interpret PFTs, and participate in the Lung Cancer Screening Program.

The position requires on-call coverage during weekends, holidays, and evenings on a preset schedule; on-site hours are 8:00am-4:30pm with competitive federal benefits and a solid pension/401K program.

Qualifications

• Must have critical care skills and provide inpatient treatment or recommendations of treatment through consultation to other providers in the ICU, ED or inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide diagnosis and treatment for 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.
• Evaluate and Treat sleep disorders based on Polysomnography if sleep certified
• Interpret Pulmonary Function Tests
• Perform minor procedures per credentialing and privileging approvals.
• Perform Bronchoscopies
• Order routine diagnostic imaging studies and labs.
• Participate actively in performance improvement and attend assigned meetings or process action teams. Work collaboratively with other specialties.
• Follow VA directives and polices and maintain current in Basic Life Support (BLS) and if required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Possess computer skills to access and input typed data on each patient into the computerized patient record system (CPRS).
• Maintain a license to practice medicine in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia

Skills

Critical care skills

Job description

Beckley VA Medical Center seeks a Pulmonologist to join its inpatient, ICU and outpatient pulmonary services. The physician will evaluate and treat pulmonary conditions, interpret PFTs, and participate in the Lung Cancer Screening Program.

The position requires on-call coverage during weekends, holidays, and evenings on a preset schedule; on-site hours are 8:00am-4:30pm with competitive federal benefits and a solid pension/401K program.