Physician (Pulmonary Interventionalist)

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be eligible for highly qualified candidate. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. 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 Section of Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care within the Specialty Care Service at Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking an interventional pulmonologist and intensivist. Responsibilities will include outpatient and inpatient pulmonary/thoracic consultative care encompassing general Pulmonary, as well as specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as rigid bronchoscopy with stent placement for malignant and benign respiratory diseases, multimodality endobronchial therapy with laser, electrocautery and/or cryotherapy, placement of endobronchial valves for malignant and benign lung diseases; advanced bronchoscopy with diagnosis and staging of lung cancer including, but not limited to endobronchial ultrasound; medical thoracoscopy for diagnosis and management of malignant or benign pleural diseases such as early management of empyema, and placement of Pleurx catheter for fluid drainage. The incumbent will be responsible for expanding/managing the lung nodule/lesion clinic, participate and lead the weekly Multi-disciplinary Thoracic conferences, facilitate related educational/clinical activities, supervise trainees and advance practice providers, and play an integral role in the lung cancer screening program. The incumbent will also participate in shared ICU coverage and night/weekend calls. Other duties as assigned. Desired candidates should be board certified or board eligible in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, with advance training and completion of an accredited Interventional Pulmonology fellowship or equivalent. The successful applicant will join a VA-based faculty, and is expected to be qualified for a faculty position at the University of New Mexico. Faculty eligibility, track and rank will be determined based on qualifications, publication record, and experience. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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 b

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The VA Desert Pacific Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model that is based in a partnership across time, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.