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Physician (Pulmonary Diseases)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 31 days ago
About the Role
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician (Pulmonologist/Intensivist/Sleep Physician) to provide patient care for further growth and development of the pulmonology/critical care/sleep department within the context of the emerging, competitive, health care environment.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
- →Eligible applicants will be referred until all vacancies are filled.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The PI provides continuous vigilance, early intervention, and ongoing care with the goal to decrease ICU related morbidity and mortality.
- →In addition, the PI proactively communicates with the other members of the team to assure optimal results.
- →The PI also provides outpatient and inpatient consultation services for pulmonary and sleep patients during dedicated clinic and inpatient time, as well as provides reading of Sleep Studies, including home sleep studies.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Perform and/or supervise procedures including central line placement, intubation, bronchoscopy, EBUS, thoracentesis and others as required.
- →Examine and evaluate each patient for admission to the ICU and notify the admitting physician of assessment and recommendations.
- →Perform and document subsequent evaluation of all patients in the ICU on daily rounds once every twenty-four hours and as needed.
- →Respond to all cardiac and respiratory arrests in the ICU, assuming the role of the Code Team Leader.
- →Sign out to the oncoming physician to assure an informed transition of care.
- →Complete off-duty summary notes when leaving ICU service.
- →Participate in patient care rounds daily with the charge nurse, pharmacy, dietary, case management, respiratory care, pastoral care ICU nursing staff.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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Job ID: 073ac744-9c21-47f8-b3cb-48c2b0ca5453
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