Summary

The Syracuse VA Medical Center is looking for a board certified Pulmonologist / Critical Care physician to care for our nation's veterans. The physician will also cover ICU call for one week per month.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certification Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties and Responsibilities: Duties and responsibilities of the Staff Pulmonary / Critical Care physician include but are not limited to: Provide general Pulmonary - Critical Care - sleep consultation - and bronchoscopy services in keeping with good clinical practice and standards of the Pulmonary Section and Medicine Service at the Syracuse Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and SUNY Upstate Medical University - where you will be given an appropriate academic appointment commensurate with your experience and education Provide close supervision and education of the Pulmonary/Critical Care fellows and medical residents in all their clinical activities Participate in educational activities related to the fellowship and internal medicine residency program Collaborate with the physician extenders and nursing care providers in the Pulmonary Section Be a resource for Primary Care providers to assist in the timely care of patients and appropriate referral to Pulmonary - Critical Care and sleep medicine Provide expertise in multispecialty and patient care related discussions As a staff physician in the Pulmonary Section - you will be encouraged to participate in the development or on-going research as it relates to your professional interests Provide in-patient Pulmonary consultation services Provide in-patient Pulmonary and Critical Care attending services (including procedures within your specialty area of expertise) in rotation within the ICU - and step down inpatient units Participate in inter-hospital transfers of patients as needed Provide outpatient care and perform clinical procedures within the Pulmonary Section Function as an active member of the Pulmonary Department of the Syracuse VA Medical Center Maintain General internal Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care board certification and training Participate in evaluation and interpretation of sleep studies Serve on Peer review - and potentially other committees as requested by the Medical Center Director - Chief of Staff - Service Chief for Specialty Care ICC or the Pulmonary Section Chief Maintain compliance with the Medical Staff bylaws and will complete all medical records timely through CPRS (Computerized Patient Record System) in accordance with VA Policies and Regulations All attending physicians are expected to participate in ongoing process improvements within their specific areas of expertise thereby promoting quality - efficiency - and timely access to care for our veteran patients Remain actively engaged in completing quarterly chart reviews and other quality assurance work within the department Ensure timely record completion for all patients as outlined in the Department of Medicine Attend quarterly General Medical Staff meetings - and monthly Medicine department staff meetings Work Schedule: Full time - days - 4-10 hour days (as per the needs of the service)
• The selected will also have 1 week of ICU call coverage per month