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Physician - Pulmonologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →**This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until August 3rd, 2026.
- →The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be June10th, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks.
- →Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Matsunaga VA Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- →The Staff Pulmonologist provides direct outpatient clinical care for Veterans with respiratory diseases and conditions affecting the lungs and airways with focus on diagnosis and treatment within the VAPIHCS outpatient clinics through face-to-face visits as well as virtual visits.
- →In addition to observance of Federal national and local regulatory, policy, and accreditation requirements governing this Health Care System, this position encompasses the following examples of responsibilities overseen by a Pulmonologist.
- →Clinical The clinical duties of this position include serving as an attending pulmonologist, performing outpatient consultations and follow up clinics, interpreting results of common pulmonary and sleep tests.
- →Works collaboratively with other specialists, such as cardiologists, surgeons, and respiratory therapists, to provide comprehensive care.
- →The position also includes providing medical oversight to respiratory therapy clinics, such as home oxygen clinics and CPAP follow up clinics.
- →Will be required to travel to the VA clinics and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) within VAPIHCS.
- →Schedule will be based on identified Veteran needs.
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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