Physician - Sleep Medicine Job at US Government Jobs, Boston, MA

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  • US Government Jobs
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

Sleep Medicine Physicians

The VA Boston Healthcare System seeks two 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.

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

The VA Boston Healthcare System is seeking two board-certified, full time, sleep medicine physicians to join a team of sleep physicians and a 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.

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

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