Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)

TDY Medical Staffing; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ACEP Now in Biloxi, MS seeks a Critical Care / Pulmonology physician for contract coverage on an every-other-week basis, daytime shifts (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.).

Eligible to deliver inpatient and outpatient care in critical care, pulmonary, and primary-care settings, with consultative services across the facility. The role includes supervising housestaff, performing ICU procedures, coordinating referrals, and documenting in CPRS on the day of the visit.

Qualifications

• Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE) in Critical Care or Pulmonology, within 4 years of residency.
• Active state medical license (any state/territory/Commonwealth).
• Current DEA registration.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• MD degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Attend to inpatient and outpatient services as the primary physician; perform H&P and order labs.
• Supervise housestaff and midlevel providers; assist with patient management.
• Perform procedures: arterial/venous blood sampling, thoracentesis, central venous catheter, dialysis catheter, pulmonary artery catheter, intubation, bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, joint aspiration, NG tube, bladder catheterization, and portable ultrasound.
• Provide care in ICU, CCU, ED, SICU, PCU, General/Surgical units, and outpatient pulmonary clinics.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up, and clinic interventions in a primary-care setting, including patient education.

Skills

Critical Care

Pulmonology

Inpatient Care

Outpatient Care

Patient Management

Documentation

Education

MD degree

Tools

CPRS

Job description

Critical Care / Pulmonology Physician (Contract)

Provide every other week coverage on weekdays with daytime shifts (Mon-Sun 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.). Eligible to deliver inpatient and outpatient care in critical care, pulmonary, and primary-care settings, and conduct consultative services across the facility.

Responsibilities

• Attend to inpatient and outpatient services as the primary physician; perform history and physical examinations and order laboratory studies.
• Supervise housestaff and midlevel providers and assist with patient management.
• Perform specialty-specific procedures including arterial/venous blood sampling, thoracentesis, catheter placement (central venous, acute dialysis, pulmonary artery), intubation, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, joint aspiration, NG/feeding tube placement, subcutaneous fluid aspiration, bladder catheterization, and portable ultrasound.
• Provide care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Emergency Department, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, General Medicine and Surgical Units, and outpatient pulmonary clinics.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up, and clinic interventions in a primary-care setting, including patient education.
• Maintain physician-to-physician communication, coordinate referrals to tertiary care institutions, and arrange telephone consultations as needed.
• Document all clinical encounters, orders, and consults in the computerized patient record system (CPRS) on the day of the visit; keep accurate written records for later entry if the system fails.
• Ensure documentation meets medical center policies, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Joint Commission/HCFA standards.

Qualifications

• Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE) in Critical Care or Pulmonology with less than four (4) years out of residency.
• Active state medical license (any state, territory, or Commonwealth).
• Current DEA registration.
• Current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from an accredited institution.