Interventional Pulmonologist

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 283,000 - 314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive health insurance

Generous paid time off

CME allowance

Job summary

Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY seeks a faculty member in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with Interventional Pulmonology expertise to join a dynamic division offering outpatient, inpatient, and ICU services. The role involves education, research, and clinical leadership in advanced bronchoscopic procedures and pleural disease management.

The candidate should be fellowship trained with board eligibility/certification and a passion for academic medicine within a leading health system.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship trained and AABIP board certified or eligible.
• Experience with procedures such as EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting, and management of complex airway disease.
• Interest in an academic medical center environment, including education, research, and/or quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical care to patients with complex pulmonary and airway disorders.
• Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures, including EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, robotic bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting, tumor debulking and ablation, management of central airway obstruction, and bronchoscopic evaluation of pulmonary nodules and masses.
• Evaluate and manage patients with complex pleural disease, including pleural effusions, pneumothorax, and malignant pleural disease.
• Perform advanced pleural procedures, such as thoracentesis, chest tube placement, indwelling pleural catheter placement, and medical thoracoscopy.
• Collaborate with pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate and mentor residents, fellows, medical students, and advanced practice providers.

Skills

Interventional Pulmonology

Academic medicine interest

Bronchoscopy expertise

Education

MD or DO degree

Tools

EBUS

Navigational bronchoscopy

Robotic bronchoscopy

Rigid bronchoscopy

Airway stenting

Job description

FACULTY MEMBER, PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Albany Medical College is seeking an Interventional Pulmonologist faculty member to join its dynamic and growing Division. The Division is responsible for an outpatient office, inpatient consults and a closed Medical Intensive Care Unit in addition to a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship training program. The Division has unique faculty expertise in thoracic/critical care ultrasound, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, COPD, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, sleep medicine, and interventional pulmonology and rare lung diseases.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree
• Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship trained and AABIP board certified or eligible
• Experience with procedures such as EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting, and management of complex airway disease
• Interest in an academic medical center environment, including education, research, and/or quality improvement

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive clinical care to patients with complex pulmonary and airway disorders.
• Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures, including:
  • Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
  • Navigational bronchoscopy
  • Robotic bronchoscopy
  • Rigid bronchoscopy
  • Airway stenting
  • Tumor debulking and ablation
  • Management of central airway obstruction
  • Bronchoscopic evaluation of pulmonary nodules and masses
• Evaluate and manage patients with complex pleural disease, including pleural effusions, pneumothorax, and malignant pleural disease.
• Perform advanced pleural procedures, such as thoracentesis, chest tube placement, indwelling pleural catheter placement, and medical thoracoscopy, as appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate and mentor residents, fellows, medical students, and advanced practice providers.

What We Offer:

• Competitive guaranteed salary with performance incentives
• Academic appointment and opportunities for career advancement
• Collaborative environment within a well-respected academic health system

We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive base salary range Assistant to Associate Professor $282,761-$314,000k. Additional rank to be determined based on experience.
• Robust sign-on bonus to welcome you to the team
• Relocation assistance to help make your move seamless
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Albany Med retirement plan plus a 403(b)
• Annual CME allowance and dedicated CME time
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
• Employee wellness programs and mental health support

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coveragewith no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!

Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.