Submission requirements:
1. Updated CV
2. Active state License (An Active Iowa state license: NOT Mandatory)
3. Copies of DEA, ACLS/BLS
4. ABIM certification
5. Most recent CME transcript (if available, NOT mandatory)

Additional information:
This facility is looking for two BC/BE pulmonary and critical care physicians.

Clinical Information
1. The VA estimates the 40-hour work week will be divided in the following manner:
2, 24 hours clinical work
3. 12 hours of procedures
4. 4 hours of administrative/meetings and educational training work
5. Critical care services entail but are not limited to:
6. Diagnosis
7. Monitoring
8. Treatment of patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries that required advanced organ support and continuous monitoring
9. After-hour coverage is required, however, 99% of all after-hour coverage will be done telephonically.

List of Service Provided:
Oxygen/ventilator management
Pre-surgical evaluations
Bronchoscopy evaluation
Follow-up on Specialty Pulmonary problems
In-patient pulmonary consults
Out-patient pulmonary consults
E-consults
Serve on home oxygen committee
Pulmonary functions interpretation
Sleep disorder interpretation
Overnight oximetry study
Rest and exercise study
Comp and pen exams
Home O2 orders
Monitor and write orders for ventilators for home use

Critical Care Services
Critical care responsibilities include diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of patients with serious illnesses requiring advanced organ support and continuous monitoring.
Approximate workload:
10 patients per clinic day
5 procedures per week
VA Environment
VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS) is the primary VA referral center for central Iowa and operates out of the Des Moines VA Medical Center at 3600 30th Street in Des Moines. The system serves veterans across multiple locations throughout central Iowa, not just the main medical center

Why VACIHCS?

VACIHCS is a teaching hospital. It maintains affiliations with the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Des Moines University, and other educational institutions. Residents and medical students rotate through the facility

For physicians who enjoy education, mentorship, and academic medicine, this is a major positive.

The Des Moines campus includes:
State-of-the-art ambulatory clinics
Operating rooms
Intensive care units
Diagnostic services
Laboratory services
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The health care system includes:
229 total beds
Acute inpatient care
Psychiatric services
Community living center (nursing/rehab)
Residential veteran programs


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