Pulmonary​/Critical Care Physician

Job Summary

Westchester Medical Center, the flagship qua ternary care academic hospital of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician to join its academic faculty. This is a primarily inpatient-based position with a strong focus on critical care and inpatient pulmonary consultative services, along with a small outpatient component. The position offers the opportunity to practice in a high-acuity qua ternary referral center with a robust academic mission.

• Inpatient Critical Care and Pulmonary Services
  • Provide attending‑level care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and other specialized ICUs as needed.
  • Manage complex, high‑acuity critically ill patients, including those requiring advanced ventilatory support, extracorporeal therapies, and multidisciplinary care.
  • Provide inpatient pulmonary consultations for medically complex patients across the hospital.
  • Collaborate closely with subspecialty teams, including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, transplant, and interventional services.
• Outpatient Pulmonary Care
  • Participate in a limited outpatient pulmonary clinic, tailored to the physician's clinical interests and divisional needs.
  • Evaluate and manage a broad range of pulmonary diseases, with access to comprehensive diagnostic and procedural resources.

• Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
• Participate in educational conferences, bedside teaching, and academic mentorship.
• Engage in scholarly activity, quality improvement initiatives, or clinical research based on individual interests and division needs.

• Work closely with advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses, and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, high‑quality care.
• Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital committees as appropriate.
• Participate in departmental initiatives and quality improvement projects and contribute to ongoing initiatives in quality, safety, and clinical operations within critical care and pulmonary services.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant patient records.
• Follow hospital guidelines for billing, coding, and regulatory standards.

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.
• Additional Sleep Medicine certification or interest in sleep medicine is desirable but not required.
• Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Strong clinical skills with comfort managing high‑acuity, complex patients.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and academic medicine.

• A predominantly inpatient clinical practice in a high‑acuity academic environment.
• Competitive compensation with productivity incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, malpractice coverage, and retirement plans.
• CME support and protected time for academic and professional development.
• Opportunities for career growth within a large, integrated academic health system.

Westchester Medical Center is a 752‑bed qua ternary care academic medical center and the primary teaching hospital of New York Medical College. As the flagship of the WMCHealth network, it serves as a regional referral center for advanced medical, surgical, and critical care services across the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine is a large, academically active division with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Join our team and help shape the future of pulmonary and sleep medicine in our community!

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement