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Physician - Pulmonary
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Garner VA in Garner, NC is recruiting for a full-time Physician (Pulmonary). Desirable candidates are Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →This is primarily an outpatient position with dedicated clinical time in the Garner Pulmonary Clinic, supported by on-site Respiratory Therapy services and a fully equipped Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Laboratory offering spirometry, lung volumes, diffusing capacity testing, and oxygen titration studies.
- →The Garner Pulmonary Clinic operates under the oversight and clinical integration of the Durham VAMC Pulmonary Section, ensuring alignment with systemwide standards for excellence in pulmonary care.
- →The Durham Pulmonary Section provides a full spectrum of subspecialty pulmonary services, including advanced and interventional pulmonology, a multidisciplinary thoracic oncology program, and a VA-accredited lung cancer screening program.
- →Additional specialized services include clinics focused on ILD, COPD and asthma management, biologic therapy, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation, and pulmonary hypertension in collaboration with Cardiology.
- →This integrated structure ensures Veterans receiving care at Garner have direct access to advanced pulmonary consultation and procedural services throughout the Durham VA network.
- →A primary objective of this position is to help establish and expand pulmonary services at this new outpatient facility.
- →The Garner campus includes urgent care, laboratory services, radiology with CT imaging capability, a PFT laboratory, and oxygen titration services, allowing for comprehensive outpatient pulmonary evaluation and management.
- →Many patients may transition their pulmonary care from the Durham VAMC to Garner in response to increasing geographic demand and improved local access to specialty services.
- →However, depending on clinical experience and individual interest, future opportunities may exist to participate in inpatient pulmonary or critical care activities at the Durham VAMC, including inpatient pulmonary consultation or Medical ICU service coverage.
- →Clinical Duties: The incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field.
- →The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board.
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 dentification 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: 147f7ad8-447c-4e92-9f99-7e7b87c6fb7f
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