Physician (Sleep Medicine)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Details

Posted:

30-Sep-26

Location:

Jacksonville, Florida

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

862887300

Summary

The North Florida South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Specialty Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Physician (Sleep Medicine). Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards

• as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.
  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 ( Sleep Medicine) 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
  

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019

This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health

This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs.

• carrying objects up to 15 lbs.
• frequent reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• hands and legs
• use of cranes and motor vehicles
• walking & standing up to 8 hours
• bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
  The incumbent must be physically
• emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.
  Duties
  
• This announcement has been amended to update the Agency Contact Information.
• This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
  Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
  Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
  This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• a student loan payment reimbursement program
  You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
  Approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): An incentive is authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
  Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply for EDRP
  Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOEva.

gov for questions/assistance

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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 $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 Duties include but are not limited to: Conduct assessments

• physical examinations and treatment
• and coordination of medical care with primary care providers
• other subspecialists
• social workers
• data managers
• pharmacists
• dietitians
• nursing
• and other personnel as a leader of a multidisciplinary team
  Utilize telehealth modalities to provide care to patients when appropriate medically and patient agrees to the use of virtual care
  Ensure that high quality patient care is delivered in a resourceful and efficient manner
  Evaluate
• diagnose
• treat
• and manage patients with sleep disorders including sleep apnea
• narcolepsy
• restless legs syndrome
• REM behavior disorder
• periodic limb movement disorder and others
  Prescribe initial positive airway pressure (PAP) settings
• evaluate
• and manage all modalities of PAP including making necessary changes to pressure settings
• evaluation
• and management of sleep related ventilatory disorders
  Provide interpretation of sleep studies and sleep oximetry Other duties as assigned by Specialty Care Service Chief Orders
• interprets
• and follows up on a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies
  initiates consults and referrals and prescribes medications/orders supplies in accordance with VA policy
• VA formulary
• and State/Federal regulations
  Review of community care consults as needed
  Participate in quality improvement initiatives and committees
• as required
  Works closely with MAS and Nursing to resolve daily clinic operational issues
  Is available for issues concerning patient care
• nursing concerns
• and calls during normal tour hours and when providing on-call services
  Recommends actions to improve patient and employee satisfaction
  Maintains VA training requirements
• timely completion of documentation and upkeep of credentials required for privileging and re-privileging
  Completion of all required training
• proficiencies
• and

FPPE/OPPE

process

• Ensuring that consults triaged properly and timely
  

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (

Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor

The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

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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