Pulmonary Critical Care Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Georgia

Job description

About the facility

This inpatient facility maintains 64 beds, including a dedicated ICU, and operates a full-service emergency department to support the regional patient population. The facility is staffed with in-house hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, respiratory therapy, and ICU nursing to support clinical operations. The facility seeks locum tenens coverage to ensure continuity of pulmonary critical care services on an ongoing basis.

About the facility location

The area surrounding this assignment offers clinicians access to a range of outdoor activities and attractions suited to varied interests. Hiking trails leading to waterfalls, whitewater rafting, and scenic mountain terrain provide opportunities for outdoor recreation throughout the year. Wineries, arts experiences, and family-friendly attractions are also available, offering clinicians diverse options during time away from clinical responsibilities.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide inpatient pulmonary critical care coverage during day shifts, with responsibilities encompassing admissions, cross coverage, and pulmonary consults for an adult patient population. Call coverage is a required component of this assignment, and all coverage is conducted on-site. Board certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is required for consideration. Coverage is needed beginning in January on an ongoing basis.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: In-house hospitalists, ER MD, respiratory therapy, ICU nursing
• Patient population: Adults
• Call ratio/schedule: TBD
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift time(s): Day shift with call coverage
• Procedures required: Not applicable
• Certifications required: Board certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine required

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