Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Physician

Lifepoint Health; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

PTO and retirement plan

Health benefits

Student loan repayment

CME allowance and days

Malpractice coverage

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC is seeking a Pulmonologist with Sleep Training to join Lifepoint Health. The role focuses on outpatient pulmonary and sleep medicine with a Monday–Friday schedule 8a–5p, including blocks for bronchoscopy and sleep study readings.

Inpatient consult opportunities may arise, with a leadership path to direct the sleep laboratory. Requirements include a completed Sleep fellowship with BC/BE and eligibility for medical practice in North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Sleep fellowship BC/BE required.
• Outpatient pulmonary and sleep medicine experience preferred.
• Leadership opportunities in sleep lab management available.

Responsibilities

• Primarily outpatient medicine in clinic for pulmonary and sleep patients.
• Schedule 8a–5p with time blocked for bronchoscopy, procedures and sleep studies readings.
• Occasional inpatient pulmonary consults/ICU coverage may occur.
• Lead the sleep lab as director when possible.

Skills

Pulmonology

Sleep Medicine

Leadership

Education

Sleep fellowship BC/BE

Job description

Your Healing Mission Matters

As a Pulmonologist with Sleep Training physician at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC, you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valuable member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization centered on caring with a local heart for the communities we serve. You'll contribute to our positive, collaborative work environment as a culture champion while having access to the staff, resources and technologies you need to impact patient care. You'll find yourself in a work environment where what truly matters is achievable - from your career goals to your own well-being.

Position Detail

• Primarily outpatient medicine in clinic for pulmonary and sleep patients
• Schedule: Monday through Friday 8a to 5p with ability to have blocked time for bronchoscopy/ procedures & sleep studies reading time as well
• Position is a mix of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine only
• Inpatient pulmonary consult and critical care coverage opportunities may arise periodically to accommodate colleague scheduled absences
• LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO BE SLEEP LAB DIRECTOR
• REQUIRED: Sleep fellowship BC/BE

Compensation

• Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Paid time off and retirement plan
• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Early-commitment residency stipend
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days
• Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage
• Marketing and practice growth assistance

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.