Staff Physician (Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine)
Location: Indianapolis Indiana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Staff Physician (Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Indiana. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Indianapolis, IN United States
Duties:
NOTE: Recruitment or rel! ocation incentive is authorized for up
to four years for highly qualified eligible candidates.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is located in Medicine Service, serving as the Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Physician. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
The Medicine Service provides
care in multiple settings: inpatient medicine units, intensive care units
(ICUÂ's), outpatient primary care and specialty clinics, and the Emergency
Department (ED). Pulmonary-CC & Sleep Medicine Physicians assigned to the
pulmonary consult service or ICUÂ's provide acute evaluation and care for
inpatients in those settings. Pulmonary-CC/Sleep physicians assigned to the
outpatient specialty clinics provide evaluation, consultation, and direct care
for outpatients in that setting and/or the ED.
The Chief of the Medicine
Service, assisted by the Section Chief for Pulmonary and/or t! he Section Chief for
Sleep Medicine Services, is/are respo! nsible for the overall clinical and
administrative functions of the Pulmonary-CC staff physicians.
Pulmonary-CC/Sleep
physicians are able to perform all services required in the practice of
Pulmonary-CC/Sleep medicine in the context of the VA system and their clinical
privileges. They are to document appropriately in the electronic record.
Educational experiences are also provided to appropriate health care personnel
who are involved in inpatient care (such as admitting or consultative service
team members including fellows, residents, medical students, nurse
practitioners, social workers, physician assistant and nursing students,
utilization management personnel, and ED staff).
Application
of accepted protocols for assessment of individual patients presenting with
various pulmonary conditions and critical illnesses according to accepted
community and VA standards including, but not limited to: Hospita! l and Community-Acquired
pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Lung Cancers, Sepsis and
Septic Shock, Respiratory Failure, Overdoses, and Complex Critical Illness,etc.
Pulmonary-Critical Care physicians should also be expected to perform a variety
of endoscopic (bronchoscopy with biopsy, Endobronchial ultrasound) and
percutaneous procedures (thoracentesis, paracentesis, invasive hemodynamic
monitoring, central venous line placement, etc.) in
accordance with local VA credentialing and privileging requirements related to
their individual areas of expertise.
Pulmonary-Critical
Care/Sleep physicians are expected to perform admissions and provide
consultative care (directly and via e-Consults) to inpatient and outpatient
physicians including patients referred from primary care clinics locally and
from other Southern Tier VISN sites, as well as other specialty services from
within the medical center.
Pulmo! nary-Critical Care/Sleep
Physicians will be expected to see patient! s in the inpatient and outpatient
settings, and meet all relevant access and performance goals for pulmonary
clinic patients. They will also be
expected to be able to assess and manage various patients with a broad spectrum
of sleep disorders, including: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity-Hypoventilation
Syndrome, Restless Leg Syndromes, etc. They are expected to be able to
interpret sleep studies and develop appropriate patient management plans,
including the use of home oxygen, CPAP, BiPAP, and related modalities, as well
as prescribe sleep medication regimens where appropriate.
Staff Pulmonary-CC/Sleep
physicians are ultimately responsible for the oversight of all aspects of
pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine delivered to their assigned
patients.
Staff Pulmonary-CC/Sleep physicians
provide or assist fellows, residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners
in the proper evaluation and tre! atment
of the patient, as well as actively participate in corrective actions
when complications occur related to indicated medical/pulmonary-critical care
interventions.
Qualifications & Evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizenship (Non-citizens may be appointed only if it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
- 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.
- Must be board certified or eligible.
1. Background in ongoing pulmonary clinics and sleep clinics.
2. Board certification in Pulmonary Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine .
3. Experience with academic medical practice in a t! eaching hospital.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLE! AR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-2 PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
Benefits & Other Info
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Emp! loyees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/about-va/index.asp .
How to Apply
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850 IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY. You may upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading an! d re-using the form in your applications. Other required forms and docu! ments can also be saved in your account and used the same way. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire: http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf .
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with all supporting documents to (478)757-3144. Your 1203FX form must be placed on top of all materials being faxed and will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
4. Keep a copy o! f your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
1. Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: 941368. You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application.
2. Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, September 09, 2013.
More Info
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FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. educat! ion programs.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. CV or Resume.
2. VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists, and Chiropractors (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850-fill.pdf ) (required).
3. If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 or proof of service (required). Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf).
4. If current! ly employed in the VA system, include latest SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action. (required).
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After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:15:57 GMT
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