Pulmonologist

Beckley VA Medical Center is seeking a dedicated pulmonary specialist to evaluate and treat patients at their Joint Commission accredited, level II facility in southern West Virginia. The provider will play an integral role across inpatient, ICU, and outpatient pulmonary disease settings, managing various respiratory conditions and participating in the Lung Cancer Screening Program. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to serve veterans with competitive compensation and a balanced work schedule.

Practice Info

• Joint Commission accredited, level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia
• 25-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 50-bed community living center
• Community living center offers skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care, hospice, palliative care, and respite care
• Inpatient and ICU settings, as well as an outpatient pulmonary disease clinic

Shift & Schedule

• 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday - Friday
• Subject to change depending on the needs of the service

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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)

Compensation

• Competitive salary
• $360,000 - $400,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• Up to $15K annually Performance Pay

Benefits

• 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Qualifications

• Maintain a license to practice medicine in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Must have critical care skills