Career Center

The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a well-qualified Physician to work as an Interventional Pulmonologist in our Pulmonary & Critical Care clinic. This physician is expected to provide care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health and treatment of disease to our Veteran population. This is a part-time position, working 5 hours per week (.125 FTE). VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties and responsibilities are, but not limited to: Perform the complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including but not limited to: Diagnostic Bronchoscopy (Flexible and Rigid): Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), curvilinear and radial probe Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy (superDimension) Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA) and Core Needle Biopsy Transbronchial Biopsy Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Therapeutic Bronchoscopy (Flexible and Rigid): Airway Stents - Metallic, Silicon and Hybrid, Placement and Removal Balloon and Mechanical Airway Dilatation Microdebrider and Mechanical Debulking Laser Bronchoscopy: Nd:YAG, YAP and KTP Electrocautery Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) Cryotherapy Endobronchial Brachytherapy One-way Endobronchial Valve Placement Endoscopic Abscess Drainage Fibrin Glue Closure Foreign Body Removal Fiducial Marker Placement Pleural Diseases: Thoracic Ultrasound Thoracentesis Thoracostomy (Chest Tubes) Thoracic Vent Chemical Pleurodesis Tunneled Pleural Catheters (PleurX and Aspira) Medical Thoracoscopy (Pleuroscopy) Others: Percutaneous Tracheostomy Ultrasound guided percutaneous lymph node biopsy Whole Lung Lavage Participate in the Lung Cancer Screening: There is routine collaboration with Thoracic Surgery, Anesthesiology, Head and Neck Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Critical Care Medicine, Radiology, and Pathology through multidisciplinary conferences, as well as case discussions and procedural planning. Serve as an expert reviewer for Tumor Board, supervise trainees Works without direct supervision but is administratively and clinically responsible to the Chief, Medical Service or designated Section Chief. Work Schedule: 5 hours per week