The Physician is assigned to the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Pulmonary section. The physician will be on a rotating schedule covering a variety of clinical services including, but not limited to, the intensive care unit (ICU), inpatient pulmonary consultation service, outpatient pulmonary clinic, and outpatient sleep clinic. Schedule assignments will be based on the needs of the pulmonary section. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 31, 2026 or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur. The physician is responsible for providing care for to veterans admitted to the ICU or hospital or hospital with acute respiratory failure, acute severe COPD exacerbations, severe asthma exacerbation, pneumonia, ARDS, and septic shock and other life-threatening pulmonary conditions. The physician is responsible for providing care to outpatient veterans with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, hypoxic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure, pleural effusions, pulmonary nodules, and other pulmonary conditions in addition to sleep apnea. The physician will supervise health care trainees including medical students, interns, residents, and fellows. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing care to veterans admitted to the intensive care unit. Providing pulmonary consultations to inpatient veterans. Providing care to veterans in the pulmonary and sleep clinics. Perform diagnostic bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound. Perform central venous catheter and arterial line placement. Perform endotracheal intubation in addition to non-invasive and invasive ventilator management. Perform thoracentesis, thoracostomy tube placement, and tunneled pleural catheter placement Perform interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PFTs), arterial blood gas (ABG), and ambulatory pulse oximetry studies. Perform interpretation of home sleep studies and overnight oximetry studies 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 - Fridays; 8:00am - 4:30pm. Rotating calls / weekends U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.