Pulmonologist & Critical Care Physician - ICU & Outpatient

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 260,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

UAB Medicine seeks a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician for a blend of inpatient and outpatient clinic duties at UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham Pulmonary Group. Responsibilities include ICU care, COPD, asthma, ARDS, pulmonary hypertension, and multidisciplinary rounds.

Board-certified/board-eligible candidates with fellowship training are preferred; licensure in Alabama is required. Join a large academic health system with extensive resources and a mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• Licensed Doctoral Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Education

MD/DO

Job description

UAB Medicine seeks a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician for a blend of inpatient and outpatient clinic duties at UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham Pulmonary Group. Responsibilities include ICU care, COPD, asthma, ARDS, pulmonary hypertension, and multidisciplinary rounds.

Board-certified/board-eligible candidates with fellowship training are preferred; licensure in Alabama is required. Join a large academic health system with extensive resources and a mission-driven team.