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Posted: 31-Jan-25
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 1381244
Job Description
Albuquerque, New Mexico, offers and extraordinary blend of culture, natural beauty, and economic opportunity, making it an ideal place to live and work. Nestled in the high desert at the base of Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque enjoys over 300 days of sunshine annually, providing endless opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, skiing, and hot air ballooning.
The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS), located in the heart of Albuquerque, serves as a cornerstone of the community's healthcare. NMVAHCS provides comprehensive, innovative care to our nation's Veterans offering cutting edge research, and robust educational programs through its partnership with the University of New Mexico. This healthcare system is dedicated to fostering excellence in patient care and professional growth making it an outstanding environment for medical professionals to thrive.
Major duties of this position include but are not limited to:
- Provide quality service in our progressive, innovative health care system for the veteran inpatient and outpatient population.
- Deliver patient-centered pulmonary and critical care services in settings such as the MICU, pulmonary function laboratory, sleep lab, and bronchoscopy suite
- Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows, contributing to educational development programs affiliated with the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care, teaching, and research and be eligible for a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine at the University of New Mexico
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Highly qualified individuals may be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive in accordance with agency policy. To receive consideration for an incentive, the selectee must be among the best qualified and meet the criteria established in the VA Handbook 5007 Part VI Chapter 2. Service agreement required.
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 restrictions on moonlighting
Don t miss the chance to join our team and serve those who have served us.
For more information and consideration, please send your CV to Matthew Corrales at matthew.corrales@va.gov