Pulmonary / Critical Care Physician

Cetechs•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cetechs is seeking qualified Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians to provide comprehensive pulmonary and critical care services at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa. Physicians will provide both outpatient and inpatient pulmonary services, including consultations, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, pulmonary function test interpretation, and management of patients requiring pulmonary and critical care expertise. This is an on-site position supporting our nation's Veterans. Physicians should anticipate a standard 40-hour workweek, with scheduling based on VA patient-care needs. Typical outpatient clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. A typical weekly workload may include approximately: 24 hours of clinical/patient care, 12 hours of procedures, and 4 hours of administrative duties, meetings, and required training. The position also includes participation in inpatient consultations and Pulmonary/Critical Care on-call coverage, including evenings, weekends, and federal holidays as scheduled. For after-hours on-call coverage, physicians must be able to respond by telephone within 15 minutes and report on-site within 60 minutes when required. The VA estimates that approximately 99% of after-hours coverage can be handled telephonically.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school
Current, full, active, and unrestricted medical license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
Board Certified or Board Eligible through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Current BLS
Current ACLS or equivalent
Current DEA registration
Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Ability to successfully complete VA credentialing and privileging requirements
Current continuing medical education and training appropriate to the specialty
Ability to meet VA health, immunization, background/security, privacy, and mandatory training requirements

Nice To Haves

Previous experience providing Pulmonary/Critical Care services in a VA, federal healthcare, hospital, or similar clinical environment is preferred.
Experience performing bronchoscopy and managing complex pulmonary and critical care patients is also desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide services within the scope of granted VA clinical privileges.
Outpatient pulmonary clinics.
Inpatient pulmonary and critical care consultations.
Electronic consultations.
Pulmonary function test interpretation.
Sleep study review/interpretation.
Oxygen and ventilator management.
Bronchoscopy and related pulmonary procedures.
Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of pulmonary conditions.
Documentation in the VA electronic medical record.
Participation in required meetings, training, quality initiatives, and patient-safety activities.