Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: 102593
  
• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Pulmonology - Critical Care
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Lovelace, CO
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule:
  
  • Fac 1: 7a-7p or 7p-7a
    
  • Fac 2: 7a-7p
  • Fac 3: 7a-7p
    
• Call Schedule:
  
  • Fac 2: 7p-7a
    
  • Fac 3: 7p-7a
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 48 beds
  
• EMR System: Epic
  
• Physician in Practice: 20
  
• Support Staff Available: 10
  

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Pulmonary: Ventilation Management, Invasive (ETT/NT/Tracheostomy), Non-invasive (BiPAP/CPAP), Bronchoscopy, Diagnostic, Diagnostic with Bronchial Alveolar alvage, Chest tube insertion, arterial line insertion, Thoracentesis, Therapeutic with Foreign body extraction.
  
• Critical Care: Cardiac arrest/failure, respiratory arrest/failure, sepsis, matabolic disorders, renal failure, OD/poising, drowning, Insertion of PA catheter, Dialysis of PA catheter placement, diagnostic/therapeutic taps, lumbar puncture.
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 120 days
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: Board Certified in Pulmonary & Critical Care
  
• Licenses: Active CO license or IMLC
  
• DEA: Active DEA
  
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide intensive care management for critically ill patients in ICU.
  
• Conduct general pulmonary consultations for hospitalized patients.
  
• Manage ventilator support and perform critical care procedures.
  
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including APCs.
  
• Document patient care in Epic EMR.