Pulmonary/Critical Care 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 at 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.
• 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 WMCHealth, 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. Join our team and help shape the future of pulmonary and sleep medicine in our community!

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

WMCHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Westchester Medical Center Health Network to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or older), marital status, genetic information or carrier status, disability (mental or physical), citizenship status, pregnancy, military service or veteran status, arrest or criminal accusation, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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