Physician Pulmonology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

• Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant role in a multispecialty group

• Outpatient pulmonary clinic plus inpatient rounding on pulmonary consults at one hospital

• Third advanced practice provider on a team with two other APPs and pulmonary critical care physicians

• Office based care combined with hospital floor rounding

• No dedicated critical care ICU responsibility

• Patients admitted to a community hospital with a 12 bed ICU and active pulmonary service

• Pulmonary team manages ICU and performs advanced pulmonary procedures

• Busy outpatient practice with lung cancer screening program

• On site pulmonary function testing lab

• Specialized COPD and lung nodule clinics

• Access to on site imaging, lab services, and multiple medical specialties

• Weekly rotation alternating between office and hospital with APP colleagues

• No direct patient care in the ICU for this position

• Requires comfort managing common pulmonary conditions in ambulatory and inpatient settings

• Monday through Friday schedule

• No nights

• No weekends

• Compensation based on experience, training, skill set, and level of independence

• Uses eClinicalWorks in the outpatient setting

• Uses Epic in the hospital setting

• Focus on patient experience, proactive management, length of stay optimization, and readmission prevention

• Requires Massachusetts license

• DEA required

• Massachusetts controlled substances registration required

• Compassion, maturity, and strong communication skills required

• Competitive compensation

• Benefits include health insurance, malpractice coverage, 401k retirement plan, CME allowance, and vacation

• City, waterfront, suburban, and rural living options nearby

• About 20 minutes to Providence

• About 45 minutes to Boston

• About 30 minutes to Cape Cod and Newport