Pulmonary Critical Care Locum Tenens Gadsden, AL

Updated 9/12/26
35903, Gadsden, Alabama, United States
Physician
Pulmonology-Critical Care
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

We are seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care physician for a locum tenens position in Gadsden, Alabama. This is a call-only assignment providing critical care coverage in an inpatient acute care setting. Please see below for more information.

  • Level III trauma center
  • Acute care hospital
  • Inpatient practice setting
  • Cerner EMR

Job Responsibilities

Provide critical care coverage for a 32-bed intensive care unit
Manage medical critical care presentations including cardiac arrest and failure, respiratory arrest and failure, sepsis, metabolic disorders, renal failure, overdose/poisoning, and drowning
Manage surgical critical care patients pre- and post-operatively, including general, vascular, orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiothoracic cases
Perform invasive ventilation management, including ETT, NT, and tracheostomy
Perform non-invasive ventilation management, including BiPAP and CPAP
Perform chest tube insertion
Manage approximately 6-10 phone consults and 25-30 patients seen per call period
Document all patient care in the Cerner EMR

Qualifications

Board certified or board eligible in Pulmonology
Licensed in AL or IMLC
Active DEA
Active Alabama CSR
BLS

Working Hours

24-hour on-call coverage
Call-only assignment; beeper call
Night shift, 19:00 - 7:00

For more information and to apply, please apply via the DocCafe link, or schedule time to speak with me via the calendar link below.

Calendar Link: https://www.doccafe.com/click/Bp9VW5xM

Look forward to speaking with you!

Richard Gallagher
Physician Recruiter | Aya Healthcare
[email protected]
P: 858.766.6696 | M: 714.884.2124
5930 Cornerstone Court West, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121
https://www.ayahealthcare.com/

Skills

Pulmonary Critical Care | Critical Care Medicine | Pulmonology | Mechanical Ventilation | Invasive Ventilation | BiPAP | CPAP | Chest Tube Insertion | Sepsis Management | Respiratory Failure | ICU | Cerner EMR
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