Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician - Texas

divh2Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician (MD/DO)/h2pThe Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician provides comprehensive care for patients with complex pulmonary diseases and critically ill conditions. This role includes inpatient critical care management, pulmonary consultation, and outpatient pulmonary medicine, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care./ph3Essential Duties and Responsibilities/h3ulliProvide direct care for critically ill patients in medical, surgical, or mixed intensive care units/liliEvaluate and manage acute respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multi-organ dysfunction/liliDiagnose and treat pulmonary conditions including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infections, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer/liliPerform and supervise pulmonary and critical care procedures consistent with training and privileges (e.g., bronchoscopy, airway management, mechanical ventilation, thoracentesis, vascular access)/liliLead and participate in multidisciplinary ICU rounds and care coordination/liliProvide inpatient pulmonary consultation services and outpatient pulmonary clinic care/liliInterpret pulmonary diagnostic studies including pulmonary function tests, imaging, and sleep studies as applicable/liliParticipate in rapid response, code, and emergency airway teams as required/liliCommunicate effectively with patients and families regarding clinical status, prognosis, and goals of care/liliSupervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, and nursing staff as applicable/liliMaintain accurate and timely clinical documentation/liliParticipate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives/liliComply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards/li/ulh3Qualifications/h3ulliDoctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school/liliCompletion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency program/liliCompletion of an accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship/liliBoard-eligible or board-certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine/liliAbility to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure/liliDEA registration or eligibility/liliBLS and ACLS certification/li/ulh3Skills and Competencies/h3ulliExpertise in pulmonary and critical care medicine/liliStrong clinical judgment and rapid decision-making abilities/liliAbility to manage high-acuity, complex patients/liliExcellent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills/liliCommitment to evidence-based practice and patient safety/li/ulh3Work Environment/h3ulliIntensive care units, inpatient hospital settings, and outpatient pulmonary clinics/liliShift-based or call-based scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays as required/li/ulh3Physical Requirements/h3ulliAbility to stand and move throughout ICU, hospital, and clinic environments/liliManual dexterity for bedside and procedural tasks/liliVisual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient monitoring and emergency response/li/ul/div