Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

IowaPosted 9d agoattending physician
~$415,000SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage

Reported by 8 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Critical CareLocum tenensFull-Time, Monday-Friday outpatient clinic hours 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, approximately 40 hours per week · After-hours pulmonary coverage required, approximately 99% telephonic with response within 15 minutes by phone and availability onsite within 60 minutes if necessary

Overview

Location
Iowa
Schedule
Full-Time, Monday-Friday outpatient clinic hours 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, approximately 40 hours per week · After-hours pulmonary coverage required, approximately 99% telephonic with response within 15 minutes by phone and availability onsite within 60 minutes if necessary
SalaryDr Signal range
$385k – $490k

8 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Federal VA medical center · VA Medical Center

Role summary

This posting is for two full-time Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System, providing comprehensive pulmonary and critical care services with a predictable Monday-Friday schedule and predominantly telephonic after-hours coverage. The role includes inpatient and outpatient clinical duties including procedures, with an estimated 10 patients per clinic day and 15 procedures weekly.

What the posting highlights

  • On-site with after-hours telephonic consultation and potential onsite reporting
  • Care setting: Inpatient and outpatient pulmonary consultations and critical care; approximately 24 hours clinical care, 12 hours procedures, 4 hours administrative/educational per week
  • Patient population: Veterans

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$385k–$490k · $415k median
$372kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$503k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$385k – $490k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
8 recent physician reports · region cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$385k–$490k · $415k median
$372kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$503k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 8 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

TDY Medical Staffing

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Facility & Community

Iowa
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Facility details
Practice setting
Federal VA medical center
Facility type
VA Medical Center
Patient population
Veterans
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Iowa
Locum tenens
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Federal VA medical center

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Work Design

Schedule
Full-Time, Monday-Friday outpatient clinic hours 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, approximately 40 hours per week
Call burden
After-hours pulmonary coverage required, approximately 99% telephonic with response within 15 minutes by phone and availability onsite within 60 minutes if necessary
Patient volume
Approximately 10 patients per clinic day
Inpatient / outpatient
Inpatient and outpatient pulmonary consultations and critical care; approximately 24 hours clinical care, 12 hours procedures, 4 hours administrative/educational per week
Coverage model
On-site with after-hours telephonic consultation and potential onsite reporting
Admin burden
4 hours of administrative, meeting, and educational activities per 40-hour workweek
FTE
2

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Recruiter-posted
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
90%

Full description

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday-Friday Anticipated Start: December 1, 2026 Position: Pulmonologist / Critical Care Physician TDY Medical Staffing is seeking Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians for a federal healthcare contract supporting the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa . This is a full-time, on-site opportunity providing comprehensive pulmonary and critical care services to Veterans. The requirement calls for two full-time physicians , each providing approximately 40 hours per week. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... Schedule & Coverage Regular outpatient clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM . Physicians will also participate in after-hours pulmonary coverage. After-hours consultation is expected to be approximately 99% telephonic , with a required response within 15 minutes by phone and, when necessary, availability to report onsite within 60 minutes. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... A typical 40-hour workweek is estimated to include approximately 24 hours of clinical care, 12 hours of procedures, and 4 hours of administrative, meeting, and educational activities . Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... Clinical Responsibilities The physicians will provide a broad range of pulmonary and critical care services, including inpatient and outpatient pulmonary consultations, critical care, bronchoscopy, oxygen and ventilator management, pulmonary function test interpretation, sleep-study interpretation, overnight oximetry, pre-surgical evaluations, e-consults, home oxygen and ventilator management, and related pulmonary procedures. The anticipated outpatient workload is approximately 10 patients per clinic day and 15 procedures per week . Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... Minimum Qualifications Candidates must Be Board Certified or Board Eligible through the American Board of Internal Medicine in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Hold a current, full and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia Maintain current BLS and ACLS Hold a current DEA certificate Be eligible for VA credentialing and privileging Be able to perform the pulmonary and critical-care procedures required by the position The VA expressly permits an unrestricted license from any state , so an Iowa medical license is not required for physicians practicing onsite under this contract. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... Contract Term The anticipated initial period of performance is December 1, 2026 - November 30, 2027 The solicitation also provides for a potential six-month extension through May 31, 2028 . Des Moines Pulmonary Physician ... Why Consider This Opportunity? This position offers a predictable weekday clinical schedule, an established VA medical-center environment, broad pulmonary procedural work, and the opportunity to provide specialty care to our nation's Veterans. After-hours coverage is required, but the VA estimates that approximately 99% of after-hours activity will be handled by telephone. Competitive compensation will be offered based on qualifications and availability. Interested physicians should submit a current CV and include their board-certification status, medical license(s), DEA status, ACLS/BLS status, and anticipated availability for a December 2026 start. TDY Medical Staffing, Inc. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) This recruitment is for a federal contract opportunity and is contingent upon contract award and final VA credentialing/privileging.