Physician - Sleep Medicine Job at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Boston, MA

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  • Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

Summary

The VA Boston Healthcare System seeks two a board-certified - full time - sleep medicine physicians to join a staff of two sleep physicians and one physician assistant providing care for a diverse veteran population at four Boston area locations.

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 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
  • Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Sleep Medicine Preferred Experience: Board Certification in Pulmonary Medicine Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
  • Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
  • A physical examination prior to placement is required
  • This is a designated drug testing position
  • After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
  • Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
  • pushing (approx
  • 2 hours)
  • reaching above shoulder
  • use of fingers and both hands
  • walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
  • Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
  • Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
  • Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

  • The VA Boston Healthcare System seeks two board-certified - full time - sleep medicine physicians to join a staff of two sleep physicians and one physician assistant providing care for a diverse veteran population at four Boston area locations
  • The program includes a 4-bed sleep laboratory - active Home Sleep Apnea Testing program - busy outpatient clinics and integrated DME services provided by a talented staff of RPSGTs
  • Surgical treatment including hypoglossal nerve stimulator therapy are offered through the Otolaryngology service
  • Behavioral sleep medicine treatment is available through the Mental Health service
  • Practice exclusively Sleep Medicine or a combination of Sleep - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine depending on interests
  • Academic appointments with Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine are provided as part of supervision of sleep medicine fellows and other trainees
  • Academic research and educational interests are welcomed
  • There is an active basic science sleep research program at the VA Boston that includes 7 investigators with funding from the VA and NIH
  • Their programs at the VA offer excellent opportunity for clinician researchers to establish collaborative investigations at the preclinical level in animal models
  • VA Boston is a major tertiary referral center for veterans from throughout New England and provides a full spectrum of inpatient - residential and outpatient medical-surgical and mental health services across three major campuses (Brockton - West Roxbury - & Jamaica Plain) - five community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) - and several residential rehabilitation facilities
  • VA Boston additionally provides Sleep Medicine services at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA located in Bedford - MA and receives referrals from across Massachusetts - New Hampshire and Rhode Island for hypoglossal nerve stimulator therapy treatment
  • VA Boston is the largest recipient of VA research funds in the nation and ranks among the top VA facilities in total research funding
  • VA Boston has the largest number of trainees of all VA facilities
  • VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  • VHA Physician Total Rewards
  • 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: Full Time
  • Schedule to be Discussed with Supervisor
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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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