Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Physician

Westchester Medical Center, the flagship quaternary care academic hospital of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is seeking a board certified or board eligible pulmonary and critical care medicine physician to join its academic faculty. This is a primarily inpatient-based position with a strong focus on critical care and inpatient pulmonary consultative services, along with a small outpatient component. The position offers the opportunity to practice in a high-acuity quaternary referral center with a robust academic mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inpatient critical care and pulmonary services:
  • Provide attending-level care in the medical intensive care unit and other specialized ICUs as needed.
  • Manage complex, high-acuity critically ill patients, including those requiring advanced ventilatory support, extracorporeal therapies, and multidisciplinary care.
  • Provide inpatient pulmonary consultations for medically complex patients across the hospital.
  • Collaborate closely with subspecialty teams, including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, transplant, and interventional services.
• Outpatient pulmonary care:
  • Participate in a limited outpatient pulmonary clinic, tailored to the physician's clinical interests and divisional needs.
  • Evaluate and manage a broad range of pulmonary diseases, with access to comprehensive diagnostic and procedural resources.
• Academic and teaching responsibilities:
  • Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
  • Participate in educational conferences, bedside teaching, and academic mentorship.
  • Engage in scholarly activity, quality improvement initiatives, or clinical research based on individual interests and division needs.
• Team collaboration & leadership:
  • Work closely with advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses, and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.
  • Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital committees as appropriate.
  • Participate in departmental initiatives and quality improvement projects and contribute to ongoing initiatives in quality, safety, and clinical operations within critical care and pulmonary services.
• Documentation & compliance:
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant patient records.
  • Follow hospital guidelines for billing, coding, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certified/board eligible in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
• Additional sleep medicine certification or interest in sleep medicine is desirable but not required.
• Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Strong clinical skills with comfort managing high-acuity, complex patients.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and academic medicine.

What We Offer:

• A predominantly inpatient clinical practice in a high-acuity academic environment.
• Competitive compensation with productivity incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, malpractice coverage, and retirement plans.
• Appointment to the faculty of New York Medical College.
• CME support and protected time for academic and professional development.
• Opportunities for career growth within a large, integrated academic health system.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center is a 752-bed quaternary care academic medical center and the primary teaching hospital of New York Medical College. As the flagship of the WMCHealth network, it serves as a regional referral center for advanced medical, surgical, and critical care services across the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine is a large, academically active division with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Join our academic faculty and help advance the future of pulmonary and critical care medicine through excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation!