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Posted: 05-May-26
Location: Beckley , West Virginia
Type: Full Time
Salary: $400,000
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Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited, level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. The medical center opened its doors to Veterans on March 1, 1951, and today it is a 25-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 50-bed community living center. The community living center offers skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care, hospice, palliative care, and respite care for eligible Veterans.
The provider will evaluate and treat pulmonary conditions. Be an integral member of the Inpatient and ICU as well as function in an Outpatient pulmonary disease clinic. Have the ability to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs). Diagnose, treat, or recommend treatment for diseases of the respiratory system and breathing-related conditions. This specialist can provide care for many breathing-related conditions including asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and work-related lung diseases and be an active participant of the Lung Cancer Screening Program. Must have critical care skills and provide inpatient treatment or recommendations of treatment through consultation to other providers in the ICU, ED or inpatient hospital setting and be willing to be on call for pulmonary issues during weekends, holidays, evenings and holidays on a preset schedule.
Duties include but not limited to:
- 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. 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).
- Maintain a license to practice medicine in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia
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: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday - Friday, Subject to change depending on the needs of the service.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Beckley West Virginia is southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the "Mountain State's rural residents. Tourism, technology and transportation thrive here amid 3 national parks. Beckley is an ideal place to live with affordable cost of living.
The city offers dining options of authentic local food as well as a variety of well-known franchise restaurants. Entertainment included the performing arts, fine arts, museums, festivals, live music as well as movie theaters, bowling, miniature golf and other fun activities. The region has some of the most beautiful parks, trails and lakes for outdoor recreation.
General Area:
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
YMCA of Southern West Virginia
Entertainment:
City of Beckley Sponsored Events
Arts:
Beckley Concert Association
Theatre West Virginia
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
Youth Museum
Outdoors:
Parks and Recreation
Winterplace Ski Resort
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Resort at Glade Springs
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
West Virginia State Parks
Schools:
Raleigh County School District
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
New River Community and Technical College
