The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) professional staff is seeking a full-time Pulmonary/Critical Care Specialist for the Medicine Care Line, Pulmonology Section. Candidate will provide quality service in our progressive, innovative health care system for the veteran inpatient and outpatient population. The position is eligible for faculty appointment with Department of Internal Medicine with University of New Mexico. 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. Preferred Experience: Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: ["The Pulmonary section oversees a twelve bed MICU, a six bed sleep lab, pulmonary function laboratory, general and advance diagnostics, including EBUS and interventional procedures. NMVAHCS is directly affiliated with the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine. Academic programs include educational development programs, clinical outcomes, as well as translational and basic science research. Major research areas in the Division and VA include lung cancer and chemoprevention, heat shock protein biology, asthma, COPD, sleep medicine and respiratory epithelial cell biology. Research collaborations are also available through the NCI-designated Cancer Research and Treatment Center at UNM. The Division maintains strong ties with the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, a non-profit research organization focused on bench, translational, and clinical research in respiratory diseases. Candidate must have a strong commitment to patient care, teaching, and research and be eligible for a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine at the University of New Mexico. Preferred is an individual with a proven track record in research both in terms of peer-reviewed publications and grant support. Applicants should be board certified or board eligible in Pulmonology and Critical Care. The candidate must also be American Heart Association BLS/ACLS certified. Preferred Experience: Board certified in Internal Medicine Board certified/eligible in Pulmonary and/or Critical Care Medicine Active research or educational interests, evidence or interest and potential for extramural funding. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates.\nPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Position not authorized.\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position not authorized.\nWork Schedule: Variable\nPay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting"]

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