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St. Louis, MO Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Veterans Health Administration

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician at St. Louis, MO Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Veterans Health Administration

St. Louis, MO Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Veterans Health Administration Anywhere

Job Description

Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician Opportunity to Care for our Veterans

Great Benefits and More!

St. Louis, MO 

The pulmonologist, Pulmonary critical care, internal medicine critical care certified specialist will provide the full scope of critical care medicine. Inpatient critical care consults, conducting medical ICU daily multidisciplinary rounds, medical ICU procedures including but not limited to central line placement, arterial line placement, dialysis catheter placement, chest tube placement, intubation and bedside bronchoscopy.

The VA boasts a comprehensive compensation and benefits package (Paid Time-Off, Professional/Personal Insurance Coverages, 401K, CME, and Retirement, etc.). 

Department of Veterans Affairs offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advances integrated health care system in the United States.  We operate more than 1,400 sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 232 Veterans Centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home-care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.   

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

If interested in learning more information about this position, please email an updated CV to Brandy Molitor

Market salary data for Emergency Medicine Physicians nationally

National salary averages
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected

Employer-favored market

Competitive market. Focus on fit and differentiation over compensation.

Hiring leverage
Employer-favored
Wage leverage
Limited
Mobility
Low mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Credentialed candidates
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers, Self-taught practitioners

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Limited mobility: Few adjacent roles—switching employers is harder.

Focus on demonstrating unique fit and value.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Doctoral or professional degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024