Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

NHR; Tennessee; On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NHR is seeking a clinician educator for a pulmonary and critical care medicine practice at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The role offers a balanced work schedule, excellent compensation, and a supportive team environment in Knoxville.

Benefits

Full benefits

Malpractice insurance

Relocation assistance

Responsibilities

• Shared daytime attending critical care service with limited night calls.
• Office work with procedural opportunities and alternating weekend coverage.

Job description

DO YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE PERFECT BALANCE OF EXCELLENT FINANCIAL COMPENSATION, INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE, AND FAMILY TIME? DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN A FRIENDLY AND DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE? The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville has an INCREDIBLE opportunity for a clinician educator to join a group of 13 EXPERIENCED pulmonary and critical care medicine faculty physicians in a hospital-owned employed practice. Admitting and rounding are done at one hospital ONLY. For those interested in developing additional skills, the practice offers sub-specialty areas of expertise in cystic fibrosis, sleep, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and state-of-the-art interventional pulmonology.

What makes this position unique is the balanced work schedule:

1. First week (Mon through Sun): shared daytime attending critical care service (only 1 or 2 night calls on the weekend), followed by Monday and Tuesday off.
2. Second week: office work Wednesday through Friday, with one night call and the next day off.
3. Third week: shared hospital consult service with procedural opportunities, alternating between weekend floor rounds with Monday off and entire weekend off.

Pulmonary/Critical Care fellows and Internal Medicine residents provide in-house floor and ICU coverage. You will work at the University of Tennessee Medical Center Campus, a 609-bed tertiary care facility, Level I Trauma Center, and the only academic medical center in the region. Our pulmonary program has been nationally ranked 4/5 years and high performing in pulmonary and COPD.

We offer a clinical position with a commitment to teaching and potential participation in clinical research supporting our Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship. This is a strong, stable group with a team-oriented atmosphere. The position includes an excellent starting salary plus production-based incentives, full benefits, malpractice insurance, and relocation assistance. Graduating fellows and experienced providers are encouraged to apply. Knoxville is a fantastic place to live and work, with all major metro amenities nearby.

Living and practicing in Knoxville:

• Voted the Best Place to Live Among Mid-Sized Cities
• A rapidly-growing Southeastern city known for quality education, affordable cost of living, and a temperate climate, blending city amenities with congestion-free living
• Home to the main University of Tennessee campus
• Cost of living 16.3% below the national average
• Stable economy supported by The University of Tennessee, Tennessee Valley Authority, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, and other growing industries
• No personal or state income tax
• Outdoor recreational activities like boating, hiking, golfing, fishing, horseback riding, and mountain biking in the Great Smoky Mountains

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, including all positions held, honors, publications, and teaching experience, to:

Ray Thomas
Director of Recruitment
NHR
Direct ext 204
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