Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Not Authorized Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The incumbent will provide care for patients in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine with a primary focus on Veterans either referred for obstructive lung diseases - interstitial lung diseases - abnormal imaging or respiratory symptoms in the outpatient and inpatient settings or are admitted with critical illness to the intensive care unit
• Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: Educates patients about Pulmonary/Critical Care medicine related care and prescribes treatment
• Conducts physicals assessments - orders tests and serve as a patient's Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine provider
• Serves as a PA Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine subject matter expert for a variety of specialty treatment programs within their area of service
• Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - including access to care
• Uses advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes
• Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities
• Evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise
• Guides - develops - and support staff from a leadership perspective
• Evaluates - diagnoses - treats - and provides consultation for adult patients of all ages - without life-threatening complications
• Assesses - stabilizes - and determines disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services
• Functions in a team-based setting - including acute and chronic disease management in Pulmonary/Critical Care
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - 8:00a-4:30p
• Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.