U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician (Regular Ft) Pulmonary Critical Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Physician (Regular Ft) Pulmonary Critical Care
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $225,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
Summary NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. This position is located at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC. The Washington DC VA Medical Center - located within sight of the Nation's Capitol - is the only health care system that specifically provides care to Veterans. Offering tertiary care in a Complexity Level 1A hospital.
Qualifications
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 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
Approved residencies include:
Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
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 or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
PRPs 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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of clinical experience after fellowship training
Leadership within RT is also desired
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently; moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently; lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations; pulling - intermittently; pushing - intermittently; reaching above the shoulders - intermittently (both hands required); walking - intermittently; standing - intermittently; kneeling - intermittently; and repeated bending.
Duties
Develop and maintain an ambulatory pulmonary medicine practice
Provide Pulmonary and Critical Care consultations in the inpatient and outpatient context
Perform routine Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine procedures: bronchoalveolar lavage, brush, endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy
Other procedures: bedside ultrasound guided thoracentesis, pig-tail catheter, and chest tube placement
Routine critical care medicine procedures: central and arterial lines, ventilator management, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, right heart catheterization, tracheal intubations, etc.
Point of care ultrasound utilization in the critical care and pulmonary settings
Interpret pulmonary function tests, including cardiopulmonary exercise tests
Complete all Medical Record documentation requirements as specified in the Medical Staff Rules and Regulations on a concurrent basis
Provide clinical consultation in person, over the phone, via Interfacility consults (IFC) or by video clinic (VVC)
Communicate with patients via Secure Messaging
Clinical Care of patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit including weekends
Supervise and instruct Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellows, Internal Medicine residents, and medical students on Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine Services
Serve as faculty attending and cover ICU team consisting of a fellow, medical residents, and medical students, including daily teaching and work rounds
Develop, implement, accomplish, & monitor goals for Pulmonary curriculum
Provide 6 to 8 core curriculum lectures per year in the areas of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine for the GWU Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow education program
Serve as attending for the fellows and residents while on the Pulmonary consult service
Supervise fellow, resident, and medical student procedures
Provide mentorship to GWU PCCM fellows interested in academic medicine and IM residents interested in Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship training
Serve as the Medical Director Respiratory Care which is a part of The Pulmonary Medicine Section
Serve on DC VA Medical Center department and hospital committees as requested by the division chief
Maintain an academic affiliation with the GWU Section of Pulmonary – Critical Care – Sleep – and Medicine of the Department of Medicine
Establish inter-personal and intra-departmental relationships to enhance optimal patient care
Collaboration with other VA Medical Center's within the VISN to establish a strong referral base for our MICU program
Demonstrate competent and effective oral and written communication
Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits
Ensure that performance measure and standard of care are met by the respiratory care service as well as oversee day-to-day operations
Implement a plan for improving respiratory care services including developing & improving on existing protocols, health quality measures and clinical outcomes
Supervise the care of home oxygen and home ventilator patients
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases; Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year; Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions; Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care; Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory; CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement; Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage; Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting; Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $225,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
Summary NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. This position is located at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC. The Washington DC VA Medical Center - located within sight of the Nation's Capitol - is the only health care system that specifically provides care to Veterans. Offering tertiary care in a Complexity Level 1A hospital.
Qualifications
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 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
Approved residencies include:
Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
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 or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
PRPs 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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of clinical experience after fellowship training
Leadership within RT is also desired
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently; moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently; lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations; pulling - intermittently; pushing - intermittently; reaching above the shoulders - intermittently (both hands required); walking - intermittently; standing - intermittently; kneeling - intermittently; and repeated bending.
Duties
Develop and maintain an ambulatory pulmonary medicine practice
Provide Pulmonary and Critical Care consultations in the inpatient and outpatient context
Perform routine Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine procedures: bronchoalveolar lavage, brush, endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy
Other procedures: bedside ultrasound guided thoracentesis, pig-tail catheter, and chest tube placement
Routine critical care medicine procedures: central and arterial lines, ventilator management, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, right heart catheterization, tracheal intubations, etc.
Point of care ultrasound utilization in the critical care and pulmonary settings
Interpret pulmonary function tests, including cardiopulmonary exercise tests
Complete all Medical Record documentation requirements as specified in the Medical Staff Rules and Regulations on a concurrent basis
Provide clinical consultation in person, over the phone, via Interfacility consults (IFC) or by video clinic (VVC)
Communicate with patients via Secure Messaging
Clinical Care of patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit including weekends
Supervise and instruct Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellows, Internal Medicine residents, and medical students on Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine Services
Serve as faculty attending and cover ICU team consisting of a fellow, medical residents, and medical students, including daily teaching and work rounds
Develop, implement, accomplish, & monitor goals for Pulmonary curriculum
Provide 6 to 8 core curriculum lectures per year in the areas of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine for the GWU Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow education program
Serve as attending for the fellows and residents while on the Pulmonary consult service
Supervise fellow, resident, and medical student procedures
Provide mentorship to GWU PCCM fellows interested in academic medicine and IM residents interested in Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship training
Serve as the Medical Director Respiratory Care which is a part of The Pulmonary Medicine Section
Serve on DC VA Medical Center department and hospital committees as requested by the division chief
Maintain an academic affiliation with the GWU Section of Pulmonary – Critical Care – Sleep – and Medicine of the Department of Medicine
Establish inter-personal and intra-departmental relationships to enhance optimal patient care
Collaboration with other VA Medical Center's within the VISN to establish a strong referral base for our MICU program
Demonstrate competent and effective oral and written communication
Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits
Ensure that performance measure and standard of care are met by the respiratory care service as well as oversee day-to-day operations
Implement a plan for improving respiratory care services including developing & improving on existing protocols, health quality measures and clinical outcomes
Supervise the care of home oxygen and home ventilator patients
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases; Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year; Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions; Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care; Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory; CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement; Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage; Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting; Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm.
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