Pulmonary Critical Care Physician Needed for Locums Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job description

About the facility

This premier healthcare facility provides comprehensive pulmonary services with both inpatient critical care capabilities and maintains appropriate staffing and equipment to support specialized pulmonary procedures.

About the facility location

Chattanooga is a vibrant "Scenic City" in southeastern Tennessee nestled along the Tennessee River and Appalachian foothills. Known for outdoor adventure, it features Lookout Mountain, the Tennessee Aquarium, and a revitalized riverfront. As a former industrial hub turned tech-forward, it offers a high quality of life.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide comprehensive pulmonary critical care coverage during day shifts with night call responsibilities, managing adult medical and surgical patients. Daily responsibilities include admissions, cross coverage, and pulmonary consultations with an average of 30 days per month coverage. The position requires proficiency in essential procedures including tracheal intubation, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, dialysis catheter placement, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, conscious sedation, and bronchoscopy. The clinician will manage patients across multiple locations with variable census ranging from 4-15 patients per day depending on facility assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 4-5 patients per day at one location, max 10 at another location, 10-15 at Glenwood
• Support staff: In house hospitalists, ER MD, respiratory therapy, ICU Nursing
• Patient population: Adults
• Call ratio/schedule: Night Call
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift time(s): Day shift with night call coverage
• Procedures required: Tracheal intubation, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, dialysis catheter, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture
• Certifications required: Board Certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine required

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