Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician Texas
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Job Location:
Abilene, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician (MD/DO)
Position Summary
The Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician provides comprehensive care for patients with complex pulmonary diseases and critically ill conditions. This role includes inpatient critical care management pulmonary consultation and outpatient pulmonary medicine working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality evidence-based patient-centered care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide direct care for critically ill patients in medical surgical or mixed intensive care units
- Evaluate and manage acute respiratory failure sepsis shock and multi-organ dysfunction
- Diagnose and treat pulmonary conditions including COPD asthma interstitial lung disease pulmonary infections pulmonary hypertension and lung cancer
- Perform and supervise pulmonary and critical care procedures consistent with training and privileges (e.g. bronchoscopy airway management mechanical ventilation thoracentesis vascular access)
- Lead and participate in multidisciplinary ICU rounds and care coordination
- Provide inpatient pulmonary consultation services and outpatient pulmonary clinic care
- Interpret pulmonary diagnostic studies including pulmonary function tests imaging and sleep studies as applicable
- Participate in rapid response code and emergency airway teams as required
- Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding clinical status prognosis and goals of care
- Supervise and educate residents fellows advanced practice providers and nursing staff as applicable
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Participate in quality improvement patient safety and outcomes initiatives
- Comply with all regulatory accreditation and professional standards
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency program
- Completion of an accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship
- Board-eligible or board-certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
- DEA registration or eligibility
- BLS and ACLS certification
Skills and Competencies
- Expertise in pulmonary and critical care medicine
- Strong clinical judgment and rapid decision-making abilities
- Ability to manage high-acuity complex patients
- Excellent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and patient safety
Work Environment
- Intensive care units inpatient hospital settings and outpatient pulmonary clinics
- Shift-based or call-based scheduling including nights weekends and holidays as required
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and move throughout ICU hospital and clinic environments
- Manual dexterity for bedside and procedural tasks
- Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient monitoring and emergency response
Requirements
Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- SOAP
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Pharmacy Residency
- Botox Experience
- Epic
