Physician - Sleep Medicine

<p>The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The VA Boston Healthcare System seeks a board-certified, full time, sleep medicine physicians to join a staff of three sleep physicians and one physician assistant providing care for a diverse veteran population at four Boston area locations.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The VA Boston Healthcare System seeks 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</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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.<h3>Education</h3>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: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.