Pulmonary Critical Care opening in Missouri

Pulmonary Critical Care opening in Missouri

Located in West Plains, MO - Springfield 100m
Full-time, permanent position
Service area of approximately 150,000 people

Looking to employ an Interventional Pulmonologist or General Pulmonologist interested in outpatient and inpatient consulting services only. You will join one other seasoned Pulmonologist (over 30 years experience) in a thriving practice with state of the art equipment including:

- Veran Peripheral Lung Navigation System for bronchoscopy and needle localization
- Olympus Endobronchial Ultrasound System
- Olympus 4mm and Pentax 5 mm Bronchoscopes
- Varian Linear Accelerator with 3D, IMRT and SBRT treatment capabilities
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- GE Large Bore 4D CT for motion management evaluation of lung tumors
- 2 CT scanners with low dose screening capabilities

Medical Center is expanding and renovating its Multi-Disciplinary Cancer Center which consists of 2 Medical Oncologists and 1 Radiation Oncologist. Construction will consist of new infusion center expanded to 21 chairs, and the center will have its own pharmacist. OMC is approved for the 340B drug discount program. Heres more:

- Approximately 450 new cancer cases per year
- Consult the 12 bed ICU. (ICU is not closed and Hospitalists oversee ICU)
- Oversee multidisciplinary rounds
- Bronchs performed in OR, ICU, or may also be performed in endoscopy suite.
- 6 ORs
- Extremely light call not necessary to come in all weekends when on call.
- Emergencies (code blue, intubations, lines) are handled by Hospitalists and ER physicians
- Provide consultative services only (average 2 consults per week) therefore extremely light call (not necessary to come in all weekends when on call)
- Integral part of developing Lung Nodule/Lung Cancer Screening program
- Strong, robust Oncology program
- Cardio-thoracic surgeon available

Practice approximations:
- 20 30% Inpatient (Half floor patients, half ICU)
- 70 80% Outpatient (minimal sleep practice)

West Plains, MO is in an underserved area and we do accept J1 and H1B applicants. We are also located in the Delta Regional Authority which has no limit on J1 waivers and there is no waiver application deadline.

Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous sign on bonus and relocation reimbursement offered
- Student loan support available up to $100,000.
- Up to $4,500 for CMEs and professional license fees, dues and journals.
- Provides Malpractice at $2 mill per occurrence/ $6 mill aggregate.
- Health, dental, vision, life, long and short term disability, AD&D,
- 403B matching up to 3% after one year.
- 457 plan Top Hat Plan max contribution of $18,000 per year.
- 40 days annual PTO which includes holidays, CMEs and sick days