Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician
2 months ago
Valhalla
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., • 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., • 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., • 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. 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