Summary

This position is eligible for 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.

Qualifications

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 basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Experience: Board eligible or Board certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
• moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
• lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
• pulling - intermittently
• pushing - intermittently
• reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
• walking - intermittently
• standing - intermittently
• kneeling - intermittently
• and repeated bending.

Duties

• Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited - complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia
• The medical center opened its doors to Veterans on March 1 - 1951 - and today it is a 25-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 50-bed community living center
• The community living center offers skilled nursing care - post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care - hospice - palliative care - and respite care for eligible Veterans
• Beckley West Virginia is southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the \"Mountain State's rural residents
• Tourism - technology and transportation thrive here amid 3 national parks
• Beckley is an ideal place to live with affordable cost of living
• The city offers dining options of authentic local food as well as a variety of well-known franchise restaurants
• Entertainment included the performing arts - fine arts - museums - festivals - live music as well as movie theaters - bowling - miniature golf and other fun activities
• The region has some of the most beautiful parks - trails and lakes for outdoor recreation
• General Area: Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Raleigh County Memorial Airport YMCA of Southern West Virginia Entertainment: City of Beckley Sponsored Events Arts: Beckley Concert Association Theatre West Virginia Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Youth Museum Outdoors: Parks and Recreation Winterplace Ski Resort Summit Bechtel Reserve Resort at Glade Springs New River Gorge National Park & Preserve West Virginia State Parks Schools: Raleigh County School District West Virginia University Institute of Technology New River Community and Technical College The provider will evaluate and treat pulmonary conditions
• Be an integral member of the Inpatient and ICU as well as function in an Outpatient pulmonary disease clinic
• Have the ability to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
• Diagnose - treat - or recommend treatment for diseases of the respiratory system and breathing-related conditions
• This specialist can provide care for many breathing-related conditions including asthma - cystic fibrosis - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - lung cancer - pulmonary fibrosis - tuberculosis and work-related lung diseases and be an active participant of the Lung Cancer Screening Program
• Must have critical care skills and provide inpatient treatment or recommendations of treatment through consultation to other providers in the ICU - ED or inpatient hospital setting and be willing to be on call for pulmonary issues during weekends - holidays - evenings and holidays on a preset schedule
• Duties include but not limited to: Direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Provide diagnosis and treatment for adult patients presenting with conditions that are applicable to his/her practice - training - experience or current competence
• Provide treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders in an outpatient setting - provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need
• Evaluate and Treat sleep disorders based on Polysomnography if sleep certified Interpret Pulmonary Function Tests Perform minor procedures per credentialing and privileging approvals
• Perform Bronchoscopies Order routine diagnostic imaging studies and labs
• Participate actively in performance improvement and attend assigned meetings or process action teams
• Work collaboratively with other specialties
• Follow VA directives and polices and maintain current in Basic Life Support (BLS) and if required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Possess computer skills to access and input typed data on each patient into the computerized patient record system (CPRS)
• Maintain license to practice medicine in a state - territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm - Subject to change depending on the needs of the service.