Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

The Salisbury VA Health Care System is searching for an experienced Physician specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine to take on the role of Director of Critical Care and Medical Simulation at the Salisbury VAMC. The chosen physician will be responsible for leading a team consisting of pulmonary and critical care physicians, ICU Physician Assistants, and Hospitalists. The SVA HCS is a complexity 1a facility with a level 3 ICU. We are confident that you will find a career path that is diverse, team-oriented, and focused on making a real difference in serving veterans and their families. Discover a career with rich rewards, limitless opportunities for growth and mobility, and competitive salaries and benefits. Position Highlights: * Work-life balance * Manageable workload * Opportunities to contribute to and grow the department in your field of expertise. * High service demand due to a growing veteran population * Wake Forest University academia opportunities Position Requirements: * Board Certified * Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine/osteopathic medicine. * Demonstrates knowledge of established evolving biomedical, clinical, and social sciences and the application of that knowledge to patient care and the education of others. * Provides guidance to interns, resident/fellows, medical students, physician assistants and nurse practitioners and are eligible for clinical appointment at Wake Forest University. * Delivers patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life. Comfortable providing training and/or direction to support staff assigned to the unit during the performance of duties. Compensation & Benefit Package: * Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. * Paid Time Off: 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 restrictions on moonlighting. * Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm.