Apply to Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday
Anticipated Start: December 1, 2026
Position: Pulmonologist / Critical Care Physician
TDY Medical Staffing is seeking Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians for a federal healthcare contract supporting the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa.
This is a full-time, on-site opportunity providing comprehensive pulmonary and critical care services to Veterans. The requirement calls for two full-time physicians, each providing approximately 40 hours per week. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician …
Schedule & Coverage
Regular outpatient clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Physicians will also participate in after-hours pulmonary coverage. After-hours consultation is expected to be approximately 99% telephonic, with a required response within 15 minutes by phone and, when necessary, availability to report onsite within 60 minutes. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician … Des Moines Pulmonary Physician …
A typical 40-hour workweek is estimated to include approximately 24 hours of clinical care, 12 hours of procedures, and 4 hours of administrative, meeting, and educational activities. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician …
Clinical Responsibilities
The physicians will provide a broad range of pulmonary and critical care services, including inpatient and outpatient pulmonary consultations, critical care, bronchoscopy, oxygen and ventilator management, pulmonary function test interpretation, sleep-study interpretation, overnight oximetry, pre-surgical evaluations, e-consults, home oxygen and ventilator management, and related pulmonary procedures.
The anticipated outpatient workload is approximately 10 patients per clinic day and 15 procedures per week. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician …
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must:
- Be Board Certified or Board Eligible through the American Board of Internal Medicine in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care
- Hold a current, full and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Maintain current BLS and ACLS
- Hold a current DEA certificate
- Be eligible for VA credentialing and privileging
- Be able to perform the pulmonary and critical-care procedures required by the position
The VA expressly permits an unrestricted license from any state, so an Iowa medical license is not required for physicians practicing onsite under this contract. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician …
Contract Term
The anticipated initial period of performance is:
December 1, 2026 – November 30, 2027
The solicitation also provides for a potential six-month extension through May 31, 2028. Des Moines Pulmonary Physician …
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers a predictable weekday clinical schedule, an established VA medical-center environment, broad pulmonary procedural work, and the opportunity to provide specialty care to our nation's Veterans. After-hours coverage is required, but the VA estimates that approximately 99% of after-hours activity will be handled by telephone.
Competitive compensation will be offered based on qualifications and availability.
Interested physicians should submit a current CV and include their board-certification status, medical license(s), DEA status, ACLS/BLS status, and anticipated availability for a December 2026 start.
TDY Medical Staffing, Inc.
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This recruitment is for a federal contract opportunity and is contingent upon contract award and final VA credentialing/privileging.