The Tucson VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Full-Time - Permanent Physician (Pulmonary Diseases) and reports directly to the Chief of Pulmonary - Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
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 or fee-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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations.
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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 The duties include but are not limited to: The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVACHS) is seeking a full-time Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician
If interested candidates are also trained in Sleep Medicine - there is abundant opportunity to utilize Sleep Medicine skills
The provider will participate in outpatient clinic services including fellows clinic - in the inpatient consult service and in the Medical ICU service
Commitment to excellence in patient care and an interest in teaching are essential
A record of contribution to the scientific literature is preferred
SAVACHS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine - Nursing - and Pharmacy
Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement to facilitate teaching of medical students - residents and fellows
The Tucson VA is a tertiary care facility providing a full range of clinical services including complex coronary angioplasty - electrophysiology - cardiac surgery - neurosurgery and Mohs surgery
It has been a flagship quality provider within the VA and was a 2012 winner of the prestigious Robert W
Carey Performance Excellence Award
We are in a growth area for the VA
Consequently - the VA is open to major capital investment in our facility
we are scheduled to start construction on a new bed tower in early 2024
The incumbent is expected to actively participate in quality improvement activities and comply with rules and regulations of the agency - facility and department
The incumbent will also support a satisfactory process for supervision and training of fellows - residents and medical students from University of Arizona College of Medicine rotating through the Pulmonary Division
Like all division members - the candidate must maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification
A commitment to compliance with VA and SAVAHCS regulatory requirements is expected
Investigators with VA Merit Review Awards are afforded up to thirty-five percent protected time for research
The successful candidate will enjoy the opportunity to practice quality-focused medicine - the security of VA salary funding - the generous federal benefits package - our lovely southwestern climate - the professional advantages of academic affiliation - and a medium size city with the cultural enrichments of a major university
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
