Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Location: Eastern Iowa, the unique city center for arts and culture in the Quad Cities. Its restaurants, breweries, live music, baseball, ice skating, galleries and independent films are popular with young professionals, families and explorers looking for a unique urban experience along the Mississippi River. Opportunity available in other parts of Iowa as well.

Facility: Medical center offering a comprehensive range of medical services, including emergency care, surgery, cardiology, oncology, and more. The hospital is known for its advanced technology and patient-centered care.

Opportunity:

• Inpatient, Outpatient, ICU, Shared Call and Procedures
• Practice Setting: medical, surgical, trauma, adult
• Number of Critical Care Physicians in Group: 4 full-time
• Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday + call (1:4 every 4th night, every 4th weekend)
• Average Number of ICU Patients Per Day: max 20 with nurse practitioner support
• Average Number of Inpatient (non ICU) Patients per Physician per Day: up to 10
• Average Number of Admissions per Physician per Day: 5
• Trauma Level/Designation III
• Documentation System/EMR:
  Cerner
• Ventilation Management Procedures
  
  Required:
  
  ETT/NT/Tracheostomy, BiPAP/CPAP
• Required Insertions:
  Central Line, Arterial Line, PA Catheter, Intra-Aortic Balloon pump (IABP), Insertion/Management of Sengstaken/Blakemore Tube
• Diagnostic/Therapeutic Taps
  
  Required:
  
  Thoracentesis, Paracentesis
• Procedures
  
  Required:
  
  Chest tube insertion, Bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopy w/ Bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL), Evaluation and Management of Acute Volume/BP Issues, Pulmonary Function Testing, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Bronchoprovocation Testing, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Interstitial and Granulomatous Lung Disease
• Treatment and Management of Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonia, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Nodules, Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60-90 days
• Qualify for federal school loan forgiveness program

Compensation:

• Competitive compensation model to be discussed at interview.
• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, vision insurance - including prescription coverage
• Genesis wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible spending accounts
• HSA
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans
• Life insurance
• Liability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Professional development and continuing education resources/stipend
• Health shortage area- qualify for federal school loan forgiveness program