What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician position at Westchester Medical Center?
Job Summary:
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 in 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.
- Appointment to the faculty of New York Medical College.
- 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 the WMCHealth network, 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.
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Join our academic faculty and help advance the future of pulmonary and critical care medicine through excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation!