Physician - Pulmonologist/Critical Care

Veterans Health Administration • Syracuse, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The physician will provide pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine services at the Syracuse Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, with an appropriate academic appointment at SUNY Upstate Medical University commensurate with experience and education. Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient care, consultations, bronchoscopy and other specialty procedures, ICU and step-down attending coverage, and evaluation and interpretation of sleep studies. The physician will also help educate pulmonary/critical care fellows and medical residents, collaborate with physician extenders and nursing providers, and support primary care clinicians with referrals and patient care discussions.

The physician will participate in quality improvement, research, teaching, chart reviews, and departmental quality assurance. They will maintain required board certification and training, complete medical records promptly using CPRS, serve on peer review and other committees as requested, and attend quarterly General Medical Staff and Medicine department meetings. A potential progression to Pulmonary Section Chief may be considered under the current chief’s guidance as retirement approaches; in that capacity, the physician would supervise pulmonologists and APPs in the Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep department.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to VHA eligibility and application requirements. EDRP awards may be up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years; approval and terms are determined after review of the application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. The position offers competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, regular salary increases, paid time off, federal retirement and insurance programs, and possible CME reimbursement. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, and has no physician employment contract or significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or 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 qualifying alternative training and independent-practice experience as described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Maintain general internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care board certification and training.
• Meet applicable pre-employment screening, background/security investigation, physical evaluation, onboarding, and identification requirements.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient pulmonary consultation services.
• Provide general pulmonary, critical care, and sleep consultations and bronchoscopy services.
• Provide inpatient pulmonary and critical care attending services, including specialty procedures, in rotation in the ICU and step-down units.
• Participate in inter-hospital patient transfers as needed.
• Provide outpatient care and perform clinical procedures within the Pulmonary Section.
• Evaluate and interpret sleep studies.
• Supervise pulmonary/critical care fellows and medical residents in their clinical activities and participate in fellowship and internal medicine residency educational activities.
• Collaborate with physician extenders and nursing care providers in the Pulmonary Section.
• Support primary care providers with timely patient care and appropriate referrals to pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
• Provide expertise in multispecialty and patient-care discussions.
• Participate in research and quality-improvement activities related to professional interests.
• Maintain general internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care board certification and training.
• Serve on peer review and other committees as requested by designated medical center and service leaders.
• Complete medical records promptly through CPRS in accordance with VA policies and regulations.
• Participate in ongoing process improvement, quarterly chart reviews, and departmental quality assurance work.
• Attend quarterly General Medical Staff meetings and Medicine department staff meetings.
• Potentially supervise pulmonologists and APPs as Pulmonary Section Chief, if progression to that role is pursued.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement of up to $200,000 for eligible applicants, subject to approval and program terms.
• 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 with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

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