Physician (Pulmonary Interventionalist)

Summary

The Section of Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care within the Specialty Care Service at Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking an interventional pulmonologist and intensivist. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified candidate. 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 Responsibilities will include outpatient and inpatient pulmonary/thoracic consultative care encompassing general Pulmonary, as well as specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as rigid bronchoscopy with stent placement for malignant and benign respiratory diseases, multimodality endobronchial therapy with laser, electrocautery and/or cryotherapy, placement of endobronchial valves for malignant and benign lung diseases; advanced bronchoscopy with diagnosis and staging of lung cancer including, but not limited to endobronchial ultrasound; medical thoracoscopy for diagnosis and management of malignant or benign pleural diseases such as early management of empyema, and placement of Pleurx catheter for fluid drainage. The incumbent will be responsible for expanding/managing the lung nodule/lesion clinic, participate and lead the weekly Multi-disciplinary Thoracic conferences, facilitate related educational/clinical activities, supervise trainees and advance practice providers, and play an integral role in the lung cancer screening program. The incumbent will also participate in shared ICU coverage and night/weekend calls. Other duties as assigned. Desired candidates should be board certified or board eligible in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, with advance training and completion of an accredited Interventional Pulmonology fellowship or equivalent. The successful applicant will join a VA-based faculty, and is expected to be qualified for a faculty position at the University of New Mexico. Faculty eligibility, track and rank will be determined based on qualifications, publication record, and experience. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Complete all documentation timely and according to accepted medical standards

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.