Pulmonologist - Lung Transplant Program - Faculty (Open Rank)

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is seeking a board certified or board eligible faculty physician for their Lung Transplant Program. The role includes evaluating lung transplant candidates and managing ongoing care for transplant patients. Candidates should have excellent clinical abilities and strong interpersonal skills while being committed to academic missions and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. The position offers a balanced mix of clinical care, teaching, and academic development.

Qualifications

• ABIM Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Pulmonary & Critical Care.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Wisconsin.
• Excellent clinical abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Active involvement in the care of lung transplant patients.
• Balance between inpatient and outpatient activities.
• Participate in multidisciplinary transplant clinics.

Skills

Excellent clinical abilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Enthusiasm

Education

ABIM Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Pulmonary & Critical Care

Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Wisconsin

Job description

The Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) seeks a board certified / board eligible faculty physician (open rank) for our expanding Lung Transplant Program. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital.

Position Highlights

• Opportunity to build a strong academic career within a collaborative, multidisciplinary transplant team
• Active involvement in the evaluation of patients being considered for lung transplantation, as well as the ongoing care of patients who have already undergone transplant
• Inpatient and outpatient activities. Inpatient care will focus on managing transplant candidates and post-transplant patients during hospitalization, working closely with surgery, critical care, infectious disease, and other specialty teams. Outpatient care will include pre-transplant assessments, longitudinal post-transplant follow-up, and participation in multidisciplinary transplant clinics.
• A balanced mix of clinical care, teaching, and academic development within a supportive environment committed to expanding and strengthening lung transplant services

Transplant Center Highlights

• The Transplant Center at Froedtert Hospital offers care for adults needing heart, lung, kidney, liver and pancreas transplants with Medicare & Medicaid certified programs and outcomes meeting or exceeding national benchmarks
• A joint program of Children’s Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital, with support by Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin for tissue typing and research initiatives
• Research: Froedtert Hospital participates in national and international studies focused on solid organ transplant, in collaboration with NIH and pharmaceutical companies
• Joint program of Children’s Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital with tissue typing and research initiatives
• History of important breakthroughs in transplant care since Froedtert Hospital’s program began in 1967

Lung Transplant Program

• The Lung Transplant Program at Froedtert Hospital includes a dedicated group of faculty and staff with a strong commitment to clinical care
• Long history of successful outcomes with a focus on personalized attention and long-term survival
• Multidisciplinary team designs comprehensive treatment plans to meet each patient’s needs
• Treats all forms of lung disease with a wide array of treatment options
• Offers ECMO and lung reduction surgery, as well as the latest robotics technology
• First lung transplant program offered in Wisconsin in the 1980s
• Recent program leadership and continued growth with 19+ lung transplants completed over the past year

In addition to lung transplant surgeons and pulmonologists, the patient care team includes many trained lung transplant specialists to support patients and their families, including:

• Transplant APPs, Coordinators, Psychologists, Social Workers, Dietitians, and Pharmacists
• Respiratory Therapists
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Specialists

MCW Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine Division Highlights

• Provide access to cutting-edge biomedical research for patients
• All faculty level providers are board certified in one or more ABIM specialties
• 30 physician faculty members and 20+ APPs
• Accredited programs in cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and interstitial lung diseases
• Multidisciplinary Approach and Continuity of Care: physicians have broad experience in evaluating and treating patients with advanced lung disease and remain involved after transplant
• Commitment to personalized care and tailoring leading-edge treatment to patient needs
• Academics: faculty and research staff support the division’s goals of improving outcomes and quality of life
• Research supports clinical and educational missions
• Three fellowships offered: Pulmonary and Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Qualifications

• ABIM Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Pulmonary & Critical Care

• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Wisconsin

• Excellent clinical abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Enthusiasm

• Commitment to MCW’s academic missions

For Candidacy

Gina Haldiman, Sr. Physician Recruiter, [e-mail]

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