Pulmonologist Critical Care

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Pulmonary Critical Care Physician, you will join a leading physician-facing organization committed to providing high-value, top-quality critical care across multiple dynamic hospital settings. This role offers an immersive opportunity to significantly impact patient outcomes in intensive care units, supported by robust administrative resources so you can focus on clinical excellence.

Every day you will focus on providing outstanding, quality patient care for adults, leveraging your dual expertise in pulmonology and critical care. You will be instrumental in diagnosing and treating complex respiratory conditions, managing critically ill patients, and seamlessly transitioning between inpatient and outpatient settings. This dynamic hybrid role offers the unique chance to follow patients through their continuum of care, from acute critical illness to long-term pulmonary management.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Board-Eligible / Board-Certified Pulmonologist / Critical Care Physician with a dedication to providing high-quality care to patients with complex pulmonary and critical illness in a dynamic hospital environment.

• Conducting thorough medical examinations and tests to accurately assess patient conditions, both in pulmonary and critical care settings.

• Developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans for patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases.

• Managing critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit, including ventilation support and advanced life-sustaining therapies.

• Performing pulmonary procedures such as bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, and critical care procedures.

• Collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including other specialists, nurses, and allied health professionals.

• Explaining patient conditions, health status, and necessary treatments clearly to patients and their families, fostering understanding and shared decision-making.

• Participating and contributing to comprehensive patient care discussions across both pulmonary and critical care services.

• Ensuring adherence to hospital policies, procedures, and best practices in both pulmonology and critical care medicine.

We are offering a competitive base salary and commencement bonus, along with a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision, 401k with match, Malpractice insurance with tail coverage, CME & allowance, professional dues, and relocation assistance.

Job Requirements

• Board-Eligible/Board-Certified

• Active or eligible license in the state of Kentucky

Where You'll Work

About CHI Saint Joseph Health – Kentucky

Welcome to CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group, a full service network of primary care services specializing in family, internal, geriatric and pediatric care serving 88 locations across central and Eastern Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is dedicated to delivering customized care based on the unique needs of our patients and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row (2023-2024).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

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Pay Range

$400,000 - $550,000 /year

We are an equal opportunity employer.