Staff Physician - Sleep Medicine Program

Summary

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) is seeking a full-time board-certified/board-eligible sleep physician for its state-of-the-art sleep center with 6-bed sleep laboratory. Comprehensive sleep care is provided via both synchronous and asynchronous modalities in a group-practice model.

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
• Preferred Experience: This position would be residency and fellowship trained and board certified in Sleep Medicine
• We are looking for a candidate with experience or training with the desired current technology
• In addition, it is preferred that the candidate have teaching experience in the acute and ambulatory setting
• The successful applicant must be board certified or board eligible to practice sleep medicine in the United States
• If not board certified, the applicant must be within 2 years of sleep medicine fellowship completion
• Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements: Work is divided between office and community settings, including prisons or jails, courts, and other locations where justice involved Veterans may be found
• May require prolonged standing, moderate walking, and manual dexterity
• Requires carrying light items, such as books and files.

Duties

"The physician will be responsible for the medical evaluation and management of a panel of patients with sleep/wake disorders.
Duties would include patient history, physical examination, ordering laboratory and diagnostic tests, interpretation of tests and sleep procedures, and medical management of both acute and chronic illnesses.
Administrative responsibilities would include both, and not limited to, the medical management of patients, and clinic needs.
The physician will be capable of minor outpatient clinical procedures.
Medical management will be in accordance with VA policy and VA formulary and State regulations.
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 8-hour shifts primarily days [typically Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.)] with extended hours in evenings/nights or weekends (if needed) and home call coverage"