Pulmonary/Critical Care Opening in Watertown, NY
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pulmonology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Watertown, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**Pulmonary Critical Care Opportunity: Watertown, NY**
~ Located 70m to Syracuse, 50m to Canadian border
**Qualifications**
- Board Certification Subspecialty Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care (or actively engaged in process)
- Certification in Sleep Medicine is a plus, but not required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Appreciation for Patient Centered Care
- Ability to work within a Team
**Benefits**
- Annual salary: $385,000, plus a WRVU Incentive Program (6,300 - $35/unit)
- Signing bonus: $50,000
- Education Loan Repayment: $20,000 each year
- Relocation reimbursement: $10,000
- 4-year contract with stable base
- Annual Continuing Education Stipend $3,000 plus 5 Paid Days Off
**Practice Details**
- Employee of Samaritan Medical Center
- Join an unopposed well-established group of five Pulmonary/Critical Care Board-Certified physicians; exclusive subspecialty focused
- Office conveniently located 5 minutes from the hospital
- Rotational: 1:4 weekly call, hospital rounding and management of 10-bed ICU
- Catchment population: 250,000
- Serving the military men and women from nearby Fort Drum, home of the 10 th Mountain Army Division
- Video/navigational ultrasound bronchoscopy with cytopathology
- Certified Sleep Lab
- Cardiopulmonary Stress Lab
- Well-established lung cancer screening program
- Teaching opportunities are extended with accredited ACGME/AOA family medicine and internal medicine residency training programs
- A very appreciative patient population offers a professionally rewarding career
- Collegial collaboration with our Thoracic Surgeon
- Office has full PFTs with plethysmography and ABGs
**Location**
Watertown is a small city with big city amenities. It has both local and nearby international airports to seamlessly accommodate all travel plans Watertown International Airport (ART 15-minute drive) and Syracuse International Airport (SYR 1 hour drive). Outdoor enthusiasts can embrace Mother Nature at her best. Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River 1000 Islands regions, and the Adirondack Mountains. Boating and water sports are abundant throughout the summer months and Alpine/Nordic skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling in the winter. A trip to Canada is less than an hour drive, while visiting NYC takes five hours - train also available. Watertown has four YMCA fitness centers in the area with endless recreational activities for kids and adults - including indoor swimming! Watertown is a safe, close-knit community where people are friendly and genuine and living here has a great small, home-town feel. There is no traffic, congestion, horn honking, or any of the stressors of large city living. Restaurants are plentiful. One can live in a traditional or modern home, on small or large acres of land. Housing is very affordable and there are many schools to choose from, including A rated! Watertown is a great place to raise a family!