Pulmonology

We are currently seeking a Board-Certified/Board Eligible Perm - Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care in IA

Start Date: As soon as credentialed. Schedule: Monday-Friday + call (1:4 every 4th night, every 4th weekend)

Position Overview:
Inpatient, Outpatient, ICU, Shared Call and Procedures
Practice Setting: medical, surgical, trauma, adult
Number of Critical Care Physicians in Group: 4 full-time
Average Number of ICU Patients Per Day: max 20 with nurse practitioner support
Average Number of Inpatient (non-ICU) Patients per Physician per Day: up to 10
Average Number of Admissions per Physician per Day: 5
Trauma Level/Designation III
Total Number of Beds: 500
Number of ICU Beds: 20
Will the physician be required to supervise other health care providers? Yes, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Will the physician be involved in covering/supervising teaching services? Yes, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Documentation System/EMR: Cerner
Ventilation Management Procedures Required: ETT/NT/Tracheostomy, BiPAP/CPAP
Required Insertions: Central Line, Arterial Line, PA Catheter, Intra-Aortic Balloon pump (IABP), Insertion/Management of Sengstaken/Blakemore Tube
Diagnostic/Therapeutic Taps Required: Thoracentesis, Paracentesis
Procedures Required: Chest tube insertion, Bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopy w/ Bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL), Evaluation and Management of Acute Volume/BP Issues, Pulmonary Function Testing, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Bronchoprovocation Testing, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Interstitial and Granulomatous Lung Disease
Treatment and Management of Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonia, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Nodules, Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60-90 days

Requirements:
Board Certified or Board Eligible (within 5 years and must have plans to test) in pulmonary disease - REQUIRED
Board Certified or Board Eligible (within 5 years and must have plans to test) in Critical Care Medicine - REQUIRED
IA license (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED
Completed fellowship in pulmonary disease/Critical Care Medicine prior to start (new grads accepted) - REQUIRED
ACLS - REQUIRED