Physician

Full Job Description

This position is located at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI.

The duties include managing critically ill patients in the ICU, responding to emergencies in the hospital, completing pulmonary consults & procedures as necessary, and completing medical ICU consults.

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), 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.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The Physician is required to meet the physical standards as outlined in VA Directive and VA Handbook 5019. Major Duties:

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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 Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Attending physician responsibilities for the Medical ICU team (Medical Residents/Fellows/APP) Inpatient consultations for Pulmonary & Critical Care Reviews, examines, selects diagnostic testing appropriately, and interprets/ collates results to coordinate patient care.

Communicates and documents with clarity to patients and medical personnel to coordinate patient care.

Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion.

Procedural skills include all ICU procedures such as arterial puncture, arterial line placement, EKG interpretation, abdominal paracentesis, venti puncture, nasogastric tube insertion, PFT interpretation, intubation, moderate sedation, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, central venous line placement, general bronchoscopy, trans bronchial biopsy/aspiration, chest tube insertion and fluoroscopy equipment usage.

Provide treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders in an outpatient setting if needed The staff Pulmonary/ Critical Care Specialist exercises corporate citizenship by serving as leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested.

The staff Pulmonary/ Critical Care Specialist provides expanded access to services via off normal tour or on call periods by sharing after hour call responsibilities with section physicians in rotation.

Help cross-cover other part-time physicians if necessary Participates in jeopardy backup schedule for the ICU Work schedule: To include; After Hour Tour of Duty/Weekends and Holidays as assigned.

Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement Title: Physician Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized