Facility in AL Seeks a Locum Tenens Pulmonologist

Weatherby Healthcare; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 332,000 - 443,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice insurance

Travel and housing covered

24/7 consultant access

NALTO member

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced physician for locum tenens ICU coverage. You will respond to calls within 30 minutes, manage 25–30 ICU patients per shift, and handle 6–10 phone consultations daily.

Rounding includes medical and surgical cases with ventilation support and chest tube procedures. Travel, housing, malpractice coverage, and 24/7 consultant access are provided; no trauma or burn cases required.

Qualifications

• Call coverage with a 30-minute response time requirement.
• ICU shifts include 25–30 patients per shift.
• 6–10 phone consults per 24-hour call period.
• Involves medical and surgical rounding.
• Ventilation management (invasive and non-invasive).
• Chest tube insertion required.

Responsibilities

• Medical and surgical rounding as part of ICU coverage.
• Provide phone consultations and manage patient care remotely as assigned.
• Avoid trauma or burn cases per assignment guidelines.

Skills

Call coverage

ICU care

Phone consults

Medical rounding

Surgical rounding

Ventilation management

Chest tube insertion

Trauma/burn exclusion

Job description

• Call only coverage -- 30-minute call response time required
• 25 - 30 patients per shift in ICU
• 6 - 10 phone consults per 24-hour call period
• Both medical and surgical rounding required
• Ventilation management required -- invasive and non-invasive
• Chest tube insertion required
• No trauma or burn cases required
• Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
• Assignment details and time entry in online portal
• Competitive compensation
• 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
• Charter member of NALTO

Since 1995, Weatherby Healthcare has established itself as an expert in locum tenens staffing for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The company employs nearly 600 employees committed to filling locum tenens assignments in large-scale healthcare networks, hospitals, and clinics nationwide. Learn more at http://weatherbyhealthcare.com