Pulmonology Physician

Company: Summit Recruiting Group
Location: Saginaw
Posted on: April 9, 2025

Job Description:

Pulmonary Critical Care Opportunity in Saginaw, MIHealth Network is seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician to join our dedicated team serving patients in state-of-the-art facilities in Saginaw, MI. This role offers a unique mix of outpatient pulmonology and critical care, with opportunities for program development in advanced pulmonary services.Position HighlightsSchedule & Call Expectations

• Critical Care Coverage: Approximately one week per month dedicated to ICU service.
• Outpatient Pulmonology: Two weeks of outpatient clinic duties per month, focusing on conditions such as COPD, asthma, and lung cancer.
• Inpatient Pulmonary: As-needed coverage only; not a regular part of the schedule.
• Call: - No routine night, weekend, or holiday call (covered by nocturnists). - Optional compensated night shifts or infrequent partner coverage. - Holiday ICU shifts are proportionally distributed among staff.Facilities & Resources
• Pulmonary-Specific Resources: - Endoscopy suite with EBUS capability. - ION bronchoscopy technology anticipated next fiscal year. - Plans for a lung nodule clinic for care coordination and procedural opportunities.
• Critical Care Facilities: - Three ICUs with a fourth opening soon. - Dedicated ICU beds supported by multidisciplinary teams. - Employed Critical Care Intensivists and Nocturnists.
• Support Services: - Access to interventional radiology (IR) for collaborative care. - APPs available for procedures, charting, and patient support.Procedural Responsibilities
• Critical Care Procedures: Intubations, central line placement, tube thoracostomy, therapeutic bronchoscopy, temporary pacemakers, and procedural sedation.
• Pulmonary Procedures: Bronchoscopy and thoracentesis; collaboration with IR and APPs as needed.
• Preferred Skills: Advanced bronchoscopy experience (e.g., ION, EBUS) is advantageous but not mandatory.Team & Support Structure
• Critical Care Team: - Three attending physicians and 12 APPs per day shift. - Night shifts staffed by one attending and one APP.
• Pulmonology Team: - Full-time outpatient pulmonologists, combined pulmonary/critical care physicians, and APPs. - Supported by 3 RNs and medical assistants in the outpatient clinic.Compensation & Growth
• Competitive salary with performance incentives.
• The chance to contribute to the development of innovative programs and services.About Health NetworkHealth Network is the largest health system in Michigans Great Lakes Bay Region and the sixth-largest hospital in the state. Health Networks 643-bed facility serves as the region's only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, supported by air medical transport, a neonatal intensive care unit, and the only pediatric intensive care unit in the area.

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