Physician - Pulmonologist

Summary

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.

Duties

• 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: The Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System (OCVAHCS) is actively recruiting a board-certified, full-time hospital employed Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine physician to join our Pulmonary department. The Physician is accountable to the Chief of Pulmonary Service. The physician must qualify for a faculty appointment at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The Pulmonary physician participates in inpatient and outpatient care related to pulmonary and critical care diseases at the OKC VA. The Pulmonary Medicine practice provides consultation and management for a wide variety of pulmonary related disorders. Pulmonary specific responsibilities include clinic-based visits, hospital consults and pulmonary procedures (diagnostic bronchoscopy and basic pleural procedures). Critical Care Medicine responsibilities include primary management of critically ill medical and surgical patients. Responsibilities include participating in the education and supervision of trainees, participating in the inpatient and outpatient quality care, teaching and researching related to pulmonary/critical care diseases, performing routine and advanced bronchoscopic and pleural procedures, including EBUS and bedside ultrasound as well as applying national and VA guidelines to patient screening, surveillance and management. 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

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 evaluation/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.

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.