chief Pulmonary/critical care

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine physician to join our dedicated team caring for Americas Veterans. This position offers the unique opportunity to practice advanced critical care and pulmonary medicine in a collaborative, academic-minded environment while contributing to education, quality improvement, and patient safety. all while enjoying no state income tax and the exceptional lifestyle of coastal South Florida.

• Responsibilities include:
• ICU evaluations/consults, daily rounding, and ICU orders
• Procedures: central lines, intubation, bronchoscopy, EBUS, thoracentesis
• Coordination of multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment plans
• Pulmonary & Critical Care consultations for ICU and inpatient services
• Performance and documentation of procedures within granted privileges
• Teaching residents/students and supporting ICU education activities
• Participation in quality, safety, policy development, and ICU committee work
• Engagement in quality assurance and chart review activities

Position Highlights:

• Mission-driven VA practice with a collaborative team
• Academic-minded environment with teaching opportunities
• Competitive federal compensation package
• Generous paid leave, retirement plans, and malpractice coverage with tail
• Live and work in beautiful West Palm Beach, Florida

Qualifications:

• Board Certification with ongoing Maintenance of Certification (MOC) in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is required
• Board Certification with ongoing MOC in additional Pulmonary subspecialties, Sleep Medicine, and/or Internal Medicine is preferred but not required
• Minimum of 7 years of clinical practice and/or clinical leadership in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine required; 10 years preferred
• Prior VA leadership experience (Section Chief, Service Chief, Associate/Deputy Chief of Staff, or Chief of Staff) is preferred but not required