Pulmonology - Veterans Affairs

The Beckley VA Medical Center in Beckley, West Virginia, is seeking a dedicated Pulmonologist to provide comprehensive pulmonary care to Veteran patients. This role offers a purpose-filled career within a mission-driven environment, focusing on long-term patient relationships without production pressures. Join a stable healthcare system and contribute to the well-being of those who have served our nation.

Practice Info

• Care for our nation’s Veterans
• Multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity to incorporate sleep medicine or critical care (if desired)
• State-of-the-art facilities and support staff
• Beckley VAMC is a 30-bed general medical and surgical care facility with a 50-bed community living center
• Services are available to more than 38,000 Veterans living in an 11-county area of southern West Virginia

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pulmonary care to Veteran patients
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team

Compensation

• Attractive federal salary + performance bonuses
• Federal pension (FERS) + 401K-style TSP with matching
• VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension

Benefits

• Generous paid time off: 26 vacation days + 13 sick days annually
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Malpractice coverage included (no tail coverage needed!)
• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option
• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Shift & Schedule

• No nights or minimal call requirements (varies by facility)
• Federal holidays off (11 per year!)
• Dedicated administrative time

Requirements

• Only one active, unrestricted U.S. medical license is required