LUNG TRANSPLANT PULMONOLOGIST

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lung Transplant Pulmonologist to join a dynamic team in a busy academic environment. This role involves supporting a pulmonary failure and lung transplant program, collaborating with renowned faculty, and managing patients with critical lung illnesses. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in lung disease management and interventional bronchoscopy. This position offers opportunities for research and academic advancement, making it perfect for those passionate about transforming health and enriching lives. Join a dedicated team committed to excellence in patient care and cutting-edge treatments.

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine required.
• Experience as a Transplant Pulmonologist is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support a busy pulmonary failure and lung transplant program.
• Collaborate with faculty from Cardiothoracic Surgery and Critical Care Medicine.

Skills

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine

Lung Transplant Fellowship

Management of end-stage lung disease

ECMO competency

Interventional bronchoscopy

Education

Lung Transplant Fellowship

Board Certification in Internal Medicine

Board Certification or Eligibility in Pulmonary Disease

Job description

The Montefiore-Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City is seeking an additional Lung Transplant Pulmonologist.

Eligible candidates must be Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine and have completed or currently completing a Lung Transplant Fellowship. Competency or working experience as a Transplant Pulmonologist is acceptable. Salary is commensurate with experience and consistent with the NY market.

The candidate will support a busy pulmonary failure and lung transplant program in collaboration with faculty from Cardiothoracic Surgery and Critical Care Medicine. The candidate is expected to be well-versed in the management of end-stage lung disease, comfortable with ECMO, and competent with interventional bronchoscopy. We provide an academic environment dedicated to teaching residents and fellows with a focus on providing exceptional care to patients with critical lung illnesses and developing cutting edge treatments.

Research opportunities exist for those interested in building an academic career leading to NIH funded research. Appointment as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor rank at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is commensurate with experience, training, academic portfolio, and teaching activities.

Based at our main campus in the Bronx, the incoming physician will join 3 other Board-Certified Transplant Pulmonologists. Since the program’s inception in 2018, we have performed over 125 cases: 25 in 2020. We are in the process of creating a dedicated space for the program fully equipped with a state-of-the-art PFT Lab. The department is fully staffed with RNs, LPNs, Transplant Coordinator, Social Workers, Dieticians Financial Administrators and a dedicated pharmacy.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:
Recruiting Manager, John C. Pinto at [e-mail] or call 718.920.2937.

Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Department: Critical Care Medicine
Bargaining Unit: Non Union
Campus: EINSTEIN
Employment Status: Regular Full-Time
Address: 1825 Boston Road, Bronx
Shift: Day
Scheduled Hours: HOURS VARY
Req ID: 172202

Mission:
To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

Vision:
To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.

Values:
Define our philosophy of care, they shape our actions and motivate and inspire us to pursue excellence and achieve the goals we have set forth for the future. Our values include: