VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system with two divisions and multiple community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is considered the most complex VA healthcare system nationwide. VAPSHCS has Emergency services and a full complement of specialty medical, surgical, psychiatric, critical care, and rehabilitation service-lines.
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: 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. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. 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; rather, they 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: MD (or foreign equivalent) and Board Eligibility or Certification (or foreign equivalent) in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Clinical and academic interest in a variety of pulmonary diseases is preferred, particularly evaluation and diagnosis of patients with suspected lung cancer, and experience with overseeing a lung cancer screening and lung nodule program. Skills in advanced bronchoscopy, inclusive of endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy (EBUS) and robotic bronchoscopy Experience with quality improvement programs and safety monitoring of clinical programs Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds, Reaching above shoulders, Both hands required, Use of fingers, Standing (2 hours), Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Environmental Factors: Radiant energy, Working closely with others, Protracted or irregular hours of work
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to: The VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS) and University of Washington (UW) are recruiting for a full-time clinical faculty member based at the VA Puget Sound with a faculty appointment in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, UW. Our clinical faculty can engage in teaching, scholarly work, and administrative service. This position will be based at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Inpatient attending and procedures are conducted at the Seattle VA. Manage inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities, and be involved in working with and teaching trainees in these settings. Attending on the pulmonary consult service and the medical intensive care unit Performing bronchoscopies Interpreting pulmonary function tests and cardiopulmonary exercise tests Participating in lung nodule and lung cancer screening multidisciplinary conferences Seeing patients in the outpatient pulmonary clinics, which may include locations other than the Seattle VA. Medical directorship of the bronchoscopy service, which includes capabilities for endobronchial ultrasound and Ion robotic bronchoscopy, and participation in our lung nodule and lung cancer screening programs. 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: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (hours may vary)