The Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient specialty care within the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include:
- Provide inpatient ICU care in 12 hour day/night shifts for medical, surgical, and cardiac patients, working with resident teams and a critical care fellow.
- Perform and supervise critical care procedures, including central line placement, endotracheal intubation, bronchoscopy (including EBUS), thoracentesis, and chest tube placement.
- Lead cardiac arrest and rapid response teams.
- Supervise and teach residents and fellows, supporting the academic mission.
- Provide outpatient pulmonary care, including clinic management, bronchoscopies, and inpatient pulmonary consultations.
- Optional participation in sleep medicine consultations and studies.
- Participate in clinical research, quality assurance activities, committee work, and special projects supporting patient care and organizational goals.
Key Qualifications and Skills:
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.
- Active, unrestricted U.S. medical license (any state or territory).
- Proficiency in ICU procedures: central venous lines, intubation, bronchoscopy/EBUS, thoracentesis, chest tube insertion.
- Experience managing medical, surgical, and cardiac ICU patients.
- Ability to lead emergency response teams (code blue, rapid response).
- Demonstrated skill in teaching and supervising residents and fellows.
- Experience in outpatient pulmonary care and consultative services.
- Participation in research, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary committee work.
- Strong communication, professionalism, and commitment to veteran-centered care.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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
Work Schedule: We cover the ICU 24/7-Will provide 12h day/night shifts
