Knightingale Health Services, LLC is a fresh, dedicated healthcare staffing company that specializes in locum and permanent healthcare staffing for major, local, and national hospitals and home health facilities. We strive to hire the best possible registered nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals for our clients while building long-lasting relationships with our candidates! We are currently seeking motivated Pulmonologist at the VAMC in Des Moines, IA!

DUTIES:

• Physician will provide consultation services and follow up of pulmonary patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting, at the VA Medical center in Des Moines. Sleep medicine opportunities, if desired by the physician and the medical center will be offered, assuming the physician has sleep medicine certification.
• On-call duty will be assigned as necessary, primarily for coverage of inpatients.
• Participation in special projects pertinent to assigned sub-specialty may be necessary as the projects become available with strategic or other initiatives. Examples of such projects may be palliative care program, multidisciplinary cancer care program, chronic disease management program.
• When working with inpatients provider is expected to participate in discharge planning and other interdisciplinary patient care plan activities. During this time, information regarding patient status should be discussed with the hospitalists and other team members to ensure proper hand off at the end of the shift as necessary.
• Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a mid-level provider. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review.
• Most providers will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues when one or more of their colleagues are on leave.
• A progress note must be entered on all inpatients on which the physician rounds during the day. Specific documentation for resident supervision will be required. Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion.
• Quality of care should meet professional standards at all times.
• All physicians will work within their privileges at all times, unless necessitated by an emergency.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have an active and unrestricted license from ANY state
• At least two years of experience as a Pulmonologist

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off: 49-54 days paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days' sick leave, 10

federal holidays).

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).

Incentives: Possible signing bonus, relocation assistance, and student loan repayment up to

$120K for eligible debt.

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

CME: Possible $1,000 per year stipend + possible 1 week paid authorized absence to attend.

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Senior Program Manager: Danielle Galvan

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Email: Dgalvan @ nursesfirstsolutions.com