Pulmonary Disease Job at Veterans Health Administration in Muskogee, OK

Seeking Talented Staff Physicians for the Section of Pulmonology/Critical Care to  Join Our Healthcare Team in Tulsa, OK.

Position Information

The EASTERN Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) is seeking applications for the position of staff physician,  Pulmonology/Critical Care and Internal Medicine. We're seeking a board-certified, full-time employed physician to join our Specialty  Medicine  department at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Medical Center Hospital. Our ideal candidate will enjoy a busy, clinical practice and be dual board certified in Pulmonology/Critical Care and Internal Medicine. We are specifically seeking someone with an interest in the combination of outpatient and inpatient consults and management. Supports 60 60-bed VA hospital in Tulsa. Reports to the Chief of Medicine Specialty. This is a Non-supervisory position. Join a department that is expanding to better serve Veteran patients!

The Staff Physicians may have teaching opportunities due to our association with Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSUCOM) and the Oklahoma University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (OUCOM) program. Qualified applicants will have an MD/DO, current medical license and be board-certified or eligible in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. The ideal candidate for the staff physician positions will be suitable for academic appointment at OSUCOM and OUCOM. At the level of opportunity for joint academic appointment, teaching, and research. Endoscopy at the hospital and the outpatient clinic, as supported by a strong track record of academic and/or clinical excellence. Applicants must also be eligible for appointment at the VA. The clinical activities of the Section of Pulmonology/Critical Care span the breath of the subspecialty and are strongly supported by surgery, pathology, radiology, and the other staff members of the Medicine Service. 

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, (May be required to work evenings or weekends as a 24/7 Full-Time Physician). Full time 40 hours per week, ad-hoc telework eligible, Not Remote.

• Must be U.S. Citizen – Non-US Citizens may be considered
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.
• Board Certification in Pulmonology/Critical Care and Internal Medicine is preferred, but Board Eligibility may also be considered.

Community Information

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa metropolitan area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers and Wagoner counties.

Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muskogee (Creek) Nation. It is situated on the Arkansas River between the Osage Hills and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma, a region of the state known as "Green Country". Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma, Tulsa houses two art museums, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of art deco architecture.

Benefits and Features

Expected Salary

• Salary range is $230,000 to $400,000 & potential for annual performance bonus up to $15,000
• Sign-on bonus will be included

Nationwide Mobility – Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay

Contract buy out program: VHA Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).

  We encourage you to consider VA employment in Tulsa,OK. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work-life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

  The Medicine Specialty service will support the new hospital currently under construction, named James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, in Tulsa, OK, in 2026. This presents a fantastic urban opportunity for an experienced Pulmonology/Critical Care. The Medicine Specialty service will support the new hospital currently under construction, James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, in Tulsa, OK, in 2026. This presents a fantastic urban opportunity for an experienced  Pulmonologist seeking a better work-life balance or a new Pulmonology/Critical Care seeking a better work-life balance or a new Pulmonologist looking to grow within the VA. Our department and facility promote collaboration and provide opportunities for professional growth as we serve the Veterans who have served us.

Contract buyout program: VHA Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).