Pulmonary Critical Care – Full-Time Role | Inpatient + Outpatient | Midwest Community MF

A well-established, collegial Pulmonary Critical Care group is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Physician to join four other physicians due to a planned retirement. This is a full-scope role offering inpatient, outpatient, and ICU responsibilities, as well as procedures and shared call.

Position Highlights:

• Comprehensive Practice: Inpatient, outpatient, ICU, and procedural care

• Call Schedule: 1:4 (every 4th night and weekend)

• Facility Size: 500 beds | 20-bed ICU | Level III Trauma

• Team Support: Includes nurse practitioners and physician assistants

• Teaching/Supervision: Involvement in supervising advanced practice providers

• EMR: Cerner

• Credentialing Timeframe: Estimated 60–90 days

Clinical Scope & Required Procedures:

• Ventilation management: ETT/NT/Tracheostomy, BiPAP/CPAP

• Line and catheter insertions: Central, arterial, PA catheter, IABP

• Emergency interventions: Sengstaken/Blakemore Tube

• Diagnostic procedures: Thoracentesis, Paracentesis

• Pulmonary diagnostics: Bronchoscopy (with BAL), EBUS, PFTs, CPET, Bronchoprovocation Testing

• Additional procedures: Chest tube insertion, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

• Disease management: Asthma, COPD, ILD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonia, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Nodules, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Bronchiolitis

Patient Volumes:

• ICU Patients: Up to 20/day (with NP support)

• Inpatient (non-ICU): Up to 10/day

• Admissions: ~5/day

Requirements:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine (within 5 years; must plan to test)

• Fellowship-trained in Pulmonary/Critical Care (must be completed prior to start; new grads welcome)

• ACLS Certification required

• Iowa Medical License or eligibility to obtain

• Experience required with listed procedures and disease states

• Clean malpractice history strongly preferred

• Cannot accept candidates requiring visa sponsorship or locum tenens

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive, productivity-based compensation (to be discussed during interview)

• Relocation assistance (up to $10,000)

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)

• Wellness program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Disability (short- and long-term) and life insurance

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Retirement plan options

• Malpractice liability coverage

• Tuition reimbursement

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program eligibility

• Continuing education/professional development support

• Additional voluntary benefits available