Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Job ID: ORD-226996-MD-NC

Pulmonary Critical Care Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Catawba Valley in North Carolina

Posted Today North Carolina Locum Tenens MD
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This job at a glance

  • Dates needed: 12/30/2026 - 1/3/2027
  • Shift type: Call
  • Assignment type: Inpatient
  • Call required: Yes
  • Board certification required: Negotiable

Job description

About the facility

This private, short-term acute care hospital maintains established clinical protocols and the resources necessary to support call-based inpatient pulmonary critical care coverage. The facility is structured on-site to ensure quality care delivery for the adult patient population served. Clinical operations are configured to support locum tenens coverage across the pulmonary critical care service line for the designated coverage period.

About the facility location

The area surrounding this assignment offers clinicians access to a range of attractions suited to varied interests. Points of interest include Valley Hills Mall, Hickory Motor Speedway, and parks such as Riverbend Park and Bakers Mountain Park. The Catawba Science Center, a 35,000 sq. ft. museum, features hands-on exhibits, animal habitats, aquarium galleries, and a planetarium. Lenoir-Rhyne University and the Hickory Metro Convention Center further contribute to the area's educational and civic offerings.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide inpatient pulmonary critical care coverage on a call basis, with shifts structured on a 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM schedule. Call coverage is a required component of this assignment, and clinicians must maintain continuous availability to respond to inpatient pulmonary and critical care cases throughout each assigned coverage period. All coverage is conducted on-site in accordance with the facility's established clinical protocols. Board certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is negotiable for consideration.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: Variable
  • Patient population: Adults
  • Location type: On-Site
  • Shift time(s): Call coverage; 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
  • Certifications required: Board certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine negotiable
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