Physician (Sleep Medicine)

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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 $1000 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

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The Sleep Medicine physician is responsible for the supervision of assigned fellows residents and medical students. Supervision shall include review of medical records patient care treatment and consultation requests.
• Ensures that high quality patient care is delivered in a resource efficient manner.
• Manage patients with Sleep Medicine related conditions such as but not limited to: acute and chronic respiratory failure obstructive and restrictive airway disease home oxygen dependency problems the patient in shock of diverse origin severe sepsis obstructive sleep apnea circadian rhythm misalignment and others.
• Perform procedures related to the Sleep Medicine subspecialty such as but not limited to interpretation of sleep studies prescription of oxygen therapy positive airway pressure evaluation of imaging studies etc.
• Active dynamic and up-to-date participation in medical research related to respiratory/critical care medicine/ Somnology related conditions.
• Participation in educational and scholar activities such as seminars journal clubs grand rounds tumor boards treatment planning conferences and dissemination of acquired knowledge through peer reviewed publications.
• Complies with VHA regulations and follows professional standards and ethical conduct.
• Works to ensure that the VA Caribbean Healthcare System programs reflect the mission and priorities of the VHA. At the same time take an active participatory role as a leadership team member providing counsel in defining and accomplishing the health systems mission and goals pertinent to their scope of practice.

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
• Spanish proficiency.

• United States Citizenship- Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.) in accordance with section 38 U.S.C. 7402(c). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. 7407(a).
• Education- 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
  • (1) Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted or
  • (2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
  • For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above facility officials must confirm that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.
• Licensure- 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. The Physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active current licensure.
• 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) 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 (4) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of 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 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.
• Board Certification- Board certification is required if the position being filled is required to: (1) supervise medical students or physician residents (including fellows); (2) have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools); and/or (3) to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine).
• English Language Proficiency- Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).
• Selective Placement Factor (SPF) for locations in Puerto Rico- This position includes a skill knowledge ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume. The SPF for this position is: In addition to the English Language Proficiency you must also be proficient in basic written and spoken Spanish in order to perform the duties of this position.

• One year of experience as a Sleep Medicine physician and previous experience supervising physician in training is highly preferred.