Pulmonology Physician

Summit Recruiting Group; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health network in Saginaw, MI, is seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician to join their team. This role offers a blend of outpatient and critical care responsibilities, with a supportive team and state-of-the-art facilities. The position includes competitive compensation and opportunities for program development in advanced pulmonary services.

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced bronchoscopy is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Critical care coverage approximately one week per month.
• Outpatient clinic duties focusing on COPD, asthma, and lung cancer.
• Procedures including intubations and therapeutic bronchoscopy.

Skills

Advanced bronchoscopy

Job description

Pulmonary Critical Care Opportunity in Saginaw, MI

Health Network is seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician to join our dedicated team serving patients in state-of-the-art facilities in Saginaw, MI. This role offers a unique mix of outpatient pulmonology and critical care, with opportunities for program development in advanced pulmonary services.

Position Highlights

1. Schedule & Call Expectations
2. Critical Care Coverage: Approximately one week per month dedicated to ICU service.
3. Outpatient Pulmonology: Two weeks of outpatient clinic duties per month, focusing on conditions such as COPD, asthma, and lung cancer.
4. Inpatient Pulmonary: As-needed coverage only; not a regular part of the schedule.
5. Call: - No routine night, weekend, or holiday call (covered by nocturnists). - Optional compensated night shifts or infrequent partner coverage. - Holiday ICU shifts are proportionally distributed among staff.

Facilities & Resources

Pulmonary-Specific Resources

• Endoscopy suite with EBUS capability.
• ION bronchoscopy technology anticipated next fiscal year.
• Plans for a lung nodule clinic for care coordination and procedural opportunities.

Critical Care Facilities

• Three ICUs with a fourth opening soon.
• Dedicated ICU beds supported by multidisciplinary teams.
• Employed Critical Care Intensivists and Nocturnists.

Support Services

• Access to interventional radiology (IR) for collaborative care.
• APPs available for procedures, charting, and patient support.

Procedural Responsibilities

Critical Care Procedures

• Intubations, central line placement, tube thoracostomy, therapeutic bronchoscopy, temporary pacemakers, and procedural sedation.

Pulmonary Procedures

• Bronchoscopy and thoracentesis; collaboration with IR and APPs as needed.

Preferred Skills

Advanced bronchoscopy experience (e.g., ION, EBUS) is advantageous but not mandatory.

Team & Support Structure

Critical Care Team

• Three attending physicians and 12 APPs per day shift.
• Night shifts staffed by one attending and one APP.

Pulmonology Team

• Full-time outpatient pulmonologists, combined pulmonary/critical care physicians, and APPs.
• Supported by 3 RNs and medical assistants in the outpatient clinic.

Compensation & Growth

Competitive salary with performance incentives. The chance to contribute to the development of innovative programs and services.

About Health Network

Health Network is the largest health system in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region and the sixth-largest hospital in the state. Our 643-bed facility serves as the region's only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, supported by air medical transport, a neonatal intensive care unit, and the only pediatric intensive care unit in the area.