Physician (Allergy & Immunology)

Veterans Health Administration • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ralph H. Johnson VA is located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The physician evaluates and treats patients with allergic, immunologic, and related conditions, including asthma, rhinitis, food, drug, and insect allergies, urticaria, angioedema, eczema, immunodeficiencies, and autoimmune disorders. The role includes allergy testing and pulmonary function testing, developing treatment plans and providing allergen immunotherapy, prescribing biologic therapies, consulting with other providers, managing acute allergic emergencies, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies.

The physician maintains accurate and timely electronic health records and complies with documentation, coding, quality reporting, clinical guideline, credentialing, and facility requirements. The role also includes interdisciplinary care coordination, participation in quality improvement and peer review, and collaboration with allied health staff. Teaching and mentorship may be provided in an academic-affiliated setting. The physician is expected to maintain board certification and continuing medical education and stay current with evidence-based allergy and immunology care.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, either 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., subject to change based on agency needs. The position offers a federal total rewards package, including paid leave and holidays, retirement benefits, insurance options, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice protection.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an applicable alternative pathway specified by VA.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except where non-citizens may be appointed under VA policy.
• Successful completion of applicable background/security investigation, onboarding requirements, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• For males born after December 31, 1959, Selective Service registration.
• Applicants selected for a testing-designated position must undergo pre-appointment urinalysis; refusing testing results in denial of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Allergy/Immunology board certified or board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and diagnose patients with allergic, immunologic, and related conditions.
• Perform and interpret skin prick, intradermal, and patch allergy testing and pulmonary function tests.
• Develop and manage treatment plans, including allergen immunotherapy.
• Prescribe and manage biologic therapies for severe asthma and related conditions.
• Provide consultation to primary care and specialty providers.
• Manage anaphylaxis and other acute allergic emergencies.
• Order, interpret, and act on relevant laboratory and imaging studies.
• Maintain timely, accurate medical records in the electronic health record system.
• Ensure documentation supports coding, billing, and quality reporting requirements.
• Comply with clinical practice guidelines, credentialing and privileging requirements, and facility policies.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care coordination, quality improvement initiatives, and peer review processes.
• Supervise or collaborate with nurses, PAs, and NPs as applicable.
• Provide teaching and mentorship to residents, fellows, or students if in an academic-affiliated setting.
• Maintain board certification and required continuing medical education, and stay current on emerging treatments and evidence-based guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree