Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Westchester Medical Center; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 350 000 - 430 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Westchester Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician to join its academic faculty. This primarily inpatient role emphasizes critical care, inpatient pulmonary consults, with a limited outpatient component, in a high-acuity quaternary center.

You will collaborate with multiple subspecialties, supervise trainees, and contribute to scholarly activity, quality improvement, and clinical research aligned with the division's academic

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.
• Sleep Medicine certification or interest is desirable but not required.

Responsabilités

• Provide attending-level inpatient critical care and pulmonary services in MICU and other ICUs.
• Offer inpatient pulmonary consultations for complex patients across the hospital.
• Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
• Engage in educational conferences, bedside teaching, and academic mentorship.
• Collaborate with subspecialty teams and hospital committees; participate in quality improvement and regulatory initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely, compliant patient records and ensure billing/coding compliance.

Connaissances

Clinical excellence

Communication

Teamwork

Formation

MD or DO degree

Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Sleep Medicine certification desirable

Description du poste

Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Job Summary:

Westchester Medical Center, the flagship quaternary care academic hospital of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician to join its academic faculty. This is a primarily inpatient-based position with a strong focus on critical care and inpatient pulmonary consultative services, along with a small outpatient component. The position offers the opportunity to practice in a high-acuity quaternary referral center with a robust academic mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inpatient Critical Care and Pulmonary Services
  • Provide attending-level care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and other specialized ICUs as needed.
  • Manage complex, high-acuity critically ill patients, including those requiring advanced ventilatory support, extracorporeal therapies, and multidisciplinary care.
  • Provide inpatient pulmonary consultations for medically complex patients across the hospital.
  • Collaborate closely with subspecialty teams, including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, transplant, and interventional services.

• Outpatient Pulmonary Care
  • Participate in a limited outpatient pulmonary clinic, tailored to the physician’s clinical interests and divisional needs.
  • Evaluate and manage a broad range of pulmonary diseases, with access to comprehensive diagnostic and procedural resources.

• Academic and Teaching Responsibilities
  • Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
  • Participate in educational conferences, bedside teaching, and academic mentorship.
  • Engage in scholarly activity, quality improvement initiatives, or clinical research based on individual interests and division needs.

• Team Collaboration & Leadership

  • Work closely with advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses, and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.
  • Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital committees as appropriate
  • Participate in departmental initiatives and quality improvement projects and contribute to ongoing initiatives in quality, safety, and clinical operations within critical care and pulmonary services.

• Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant patient records.
  • Follow hospital guidelines for billing, coding, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.
• Additional Sleep Medicine certification or interest in sleep medicine is desirable but not required.
• Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Strong clinical skills with comfort managing high-acuity, complex patients.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and academic medicine.

What We Offer:

• A predominantly inpatient clinical practice in a high-acuity academic environment.
• Competitive compensation with productivity incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, malpractice coverage, and retirement plans.
• Appointment to the faculty of New York Medical College.
• CME support and protected time for academic and professional development.
• Opportunities for career growth within a large, integrated academic health system.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center is a 752-bed quaternary care academic medical center and the primary teaching hospital of New York Medical College. As the flagship of the WMCHealth network, it serves as a regional referral center for advanced medical, surgical, and critical care services across the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine is a large, academically active division with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Join our academic faculty and help advance the future of pulmonary and critical care medicine through excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation!