Summary

The VA Saint Louis Health Care System Department of Medicine seeks an academic leader to join a dynamic and collaborative group of healthcare providers as Chief of the VA Saint Louis Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Preferred Experience: A minimum of 2yrs experience of In and Outpatient Pulmonology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. - sitting (4 hours) - standing (2 hours) - walking (2 hours) - bending/stooping (1 hour) - twisting (1/2 hour) - simple grasping (4 hours) - fine manipulation (6 hours) - reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour) - and operating machinery (1/2 hour).

Duties

• The qualified applicant will have demonstrated accomplishment in clinical leadership and excellence in education
• A record of academic scholarship with productivity in clinical - translational - or basic research as documented by publications in peer-reviewed journals and independent grant funding is preferred
• VA Saint Louis offers an affiliation with Washington University in St
• Louis and St
• Louis University for research and academic opportunities in Pulmonary and Critical Care - and protected time for academic work is available to qualified faculty
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified individual
• 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: 7am - 4pm Monday - Friday with Rotating Tours - Rotating Days - and On-Call
• The qualified applicant will have demonstrated accomplishment in clinical leadership and excellence in education
• A record of academic scholarship with productivity in clinical - translational - or basic research as documented by publications in peer-reviewed journals and independent grant funding is preferred
• VA Saint Louis offers an affiliation with Washington University in St
• Louis and St
• Louis University for research and academic opportunities in Pulmonary and Critical Care - and protected time for academic work is available to qualified faculty
• The successful applicant for Section Chief will report to the Chief of Medicine at the Saint Louis VA and the Chief of Pulmonary at the affiliate and will have an academic appointment based on their experience and accomplishments
• Responsibilities of the position include leadership and management of the clinical - research and administrative activities of the section - the education and training of residents - fellows - and medical students - and caring for patients in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings
• Additionally - the chief of pulmonary should strive for innovation and growth of the various subsections
• The Section Chief will serve as a mentor to faculty and trainees - and should intend to develop patient care capabilities - educational opportunities in collaboration with the two affiliates - and scholarly pursuits within the section
• The Saint Louis VA is a rich academic center with two exceptional affiliated academic institutions who brings hundreds of students - residents - and fellows to rotate throughout the year
• VHA provides patient-centered care - delivered by collaborative teams in an environment that supports learning and continuous improvement
• We are looking for a physician who enjoys developing new initiatives - working in a team-based environment
• Section VA Saint Louis Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine has seven full- and part-time faculty - including five medical or pulmonary intensivists - four general pulmonologists - two interventional pulmonologists - one sleep physician - six advanced practice practitioners - one social worker - and 34 respiratory therapists
• In addition to clinical duties - many faculty have significant leadership roles in research - educational and/or administrative activities at the local - regional - and national levels
• Two faculty are physician-scientists whose research is funded by the NIH - VA R&D - and other organizations.