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Pulmonary Disease Job at Veterans Health Administration in Temple, TX
Physician | Pulmonary Disease Job | Temple, TX 76504
Join Our Team as a Pulmonary Physician at Central Texas Veterans Health Care in Temple, TX! Enjoy Work-Life Balance & Rewards!
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Physician-Pulmonary Disease
Employment Type: Full-Time
Telemedicine : No 
Practice Type: Hospital Employee
Loan Assistance: YesJob Description
The Pulmonologist is responsible for the outpatient management of patients with Pulmonary and Sleep Consultations, inpatient pulmonary consultation, procedures and staffing ICU. This is a full-time position (Monday-Friday) managing outpatient Pulmonary/ Sleep Consultations and follow-ups. Inpatient rotations include Pulmonary Hospital Service, ICU and weekends on call. PFT's and sleep studies interpretation are also the expected duties.
Duties include:
- Participates in the development of a comprehensive, individual plan of care based on patient's assessment and needs.
- Performing pulmonary procedures such as thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, Endo Bronchial Ultrasound, indwelling tunneled pleural catheter placement.
- Performing ICU procedures such as endotracheal intubation, placement of arterial and central venous catheter and chest tube insertion.
- Review of outpatient pulmonary and sleep consults.
- Education of trainees including medical students, Internal Medicine residents, and pulmonary and critical care fellows.
- Responding to Rapid response and Code Blue response calls while in the ICU rotation.
- On-call availability during after-hours and weekends while on ICU rotation.
- Work in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare providers for pulmonary resources.
- Service as interdisciplinary consultant and patient advocate.
- Skilled healthcare provider who utilizes judgement in pulmonary diagnosis, ordering tests and prescribing treatment.
- Communicates and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to develop and coordinate the treatment plan for Veterans in the outpatient setting.
Preferred Experience:
- Fellowship training and Board Certified/Eligible in Pulmonary Medicine
- Fellowship training and Board Certified/Eligible in Critical Care Medicine
- Proficiency in pulmonary and Critical Care procedures
- Experience or strong interest in outpatient pulmonary/sleep clinic
- Sleep Medicine Board Certification/Eligibility and experience
Work Schedule: Monday -Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daytime) and rotating on call.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for a highly qualified candidate.
- Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
- Pay: Salary Range: $300,000- $400,000. Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
- Paid Time Off: 50–55 days of paid time 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.
Explore Temple, Texas:
Temple blends small-town charm with big-city amenities, located just 45 minutes north of Austin. This family-friendly community offers scenic parks, trails, and unique neighborhoods with Texas charm, making it an ideal place to call home.
For more information, contact Corina Sanchez, Physician and Provider Recruiter.
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