PHY Pulmonary Med Critical Care

Position Highlights:

• Join an established and well-respected team of Critical Care Physicians and a very experienced Advanced Practice Provider Critical Care team in a busy medical group practice setting
• Call structure: No call, nice blend of days and nights
• 12 hour shifts
• High acuity
• 36 bed ICU and 19 bed ICU
• Open ICU
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Comprehensive Cardiothoracic Surgery Program
• Comprehensive Neurosurgery Program
• Practice setting: Inpatient
• 100% Critical Care Medicine
• High quality service in one convenient location
• Excellent office support staff
• Board Certified/Board Eligible

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Eligible for state medical license and DEA/Controlled Substance registration

About the Facility

• 318 bed hospital
• Level II trauma
• Integrated referral network

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Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• Physician-led, collaborative culture
• Long-term practice stability
• National network with local autonomy
• Mission-centered care rooted in service
• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
• Physician MD/DO obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Credential(s):
• Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Education
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required. Work Experience
• None required.