Job Description

The Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System (OCVAHCS) is actively recruiting a board-certified, board-eligible full-time permanent hospital employed Pulmonologist- critical care and sleep medicine to join our Pulmonary department. The Physician is accountable to the Chief of Pulmonary Service. The Pulmonary physician participates in inpatient and outpatient care related to pulmonary diseases, disorders and critical care diseases at the OKC VA. The Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine practice provides consultation and management for a wide variety of pulmonary and sleep related disorders. Pulmonary specific responsibilities include clinic-based visits, hospital consults and pulmonary procedures (diagnostic bronchoscopy and basic pleural procedures). Sleep specific responsibilities include management of sleep related breathing disorders and interpretation of overnight oximetry. If candidate has additional sleep training, other opportunities include polysomnogram interpretation, management of sleep behavior disorders, parasomnias, insomnia and restless legs. 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, especially pulmonary hypertension, 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. Additional duties include;
Attending required staff meetings, communicating up and down the chain of command, and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes. Clinical Management including indirect patient care: open encounter and open consult maintenance, CPRS documentation requirements, monitoring of clinic management. Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance measures, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements (system redesigns). Patient Care: Practitioners are expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life. Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others. Clinical Judgment: To ensure practice-based learning and improvement, practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team. Professionalism: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession. Systems-Based Practice: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care. If the incumbent is involved in research, they will show an ability to identify and define significant Research and Development problems, to plan and execute a precise research program, and to generate effective reports and results worthy of publication.

The OCVAMC is located in Oklahoma City, OK and is the Flagship for the Oklahoma VA Health Care System (OCVAHCS) - a Joint Commission accredited, referral level 1b (medium complexity) facility. The Pulmonary department serves patients across the spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care for more than 70,000 veterans in an area that includes 48 counties in Oklahoma and 2 counties in North Central Texas. Join a department that is expanding the clinical area to better serve veteran patients!

Work Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday 08:00-4:30 (Additionally, CALL/OVERNIGHT AND WEEKEND is expected and TBD by supervisor).

U.S. Citizens receive preference non-U.S. Citizens may be considered. Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S. Board eligible or Board certified in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine., but Board Eligibility may also be considered.
The starting pay is $320,000- $400,000 per year.

A recruitment incentive will be offered, and there is the potential for an annual performance bonus of up to $15,000. Retirement: Federal Retirement Plan through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to 5% government matching contributions Eligible for Education Debt Repayment Program. (EDRP) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available. 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) 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 restrictions on moonlighting Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.