Pulmonology-Critical Care Hospital Based job located in Michigan
Job Description
Seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician to join our dedicated team
- This position offers a unique mix of outpatient pulmonology and critical care, with opportunities for growth and program development in advanced pulmonary services.
- Critical Care Coverage: Approximately one week per month dedicated to ICU service.
- Outpatient Pulmonology: Two weeks of outpatient clinic duties per month, treating conditions such as COPD, asthma, and lung cancer.
- Inpatient Pulmonary: As-needed coverage only; not a regular part of the schedule.
- Call: No routine night, weekend, or holiday call (covered by nocturnists). Optional compensated night shifts or infrequent partner coverage. Holiday ICU shifts are proportionally distributed among staff.
- Pulmonary-Specific Resources: Endoscopy suite with EBUS capability, ION bronchoscopy technology anticipated next fiscal year, Plans for a lung nodule clinic to enhance care coordination and procedural opportunities.
- Three ICUs with a fourth opening soon.
- Dedicated ICU beds supported by multidisciplinary teams.
- Employed Critical Care Intensivists and Nocturnists
- Access to interventional radiology (IR) for collaborative care.
- APPs available for procedures, charting, and patient support.
- Critical Care Procedures: Intubations, central line placement, tube thoracostomy, therapeutic bronchoscopy, temporary pacemakers, and procedural sedation.
- Pulmonary Procedures: Bronchoscopy and thoracentesis; collaboration with IR and APPs as needed.
- Preferred Skills: Advanced bronchoscopy experience (e.g., ION, EBUS) is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Three attending physicians and 1–2 APPs per day shift.
- Night shifts staffed by one attending and one APP.
- Includes full-time outpatient pulmonologists, combined pulmonary/critical care physicians, and APPs.
- Supported by a team of 3 RNs and medical assistants in the outpatient clinic.
- Competitive salary with performance incentives.
- The chance to contribute to the development of innovative programs and services.
- H VISA OK