ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 10 – PULMONARY MEDICINE

Cook County•Chicago, IL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Cook County Health (CCH) Chair of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine, the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine physician performs professional medical work in the medical, educational and research activities throughout the CCH. The physician works in the critical care units and on the pulmonary medicine consultation and ambulatory services as required. Manages critically ill patients and patients with pulmonary disease, performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited college or university
Licensed as a physician in the State of Illinois or the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment
Current DEA license or the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment
Current Illinois Controlled Substance License or the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment
Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with special certifications in one or more of the following Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine or must obtain Board Certification within two (2) years of starting this employment
Must be able to travel to Cook County Health work sites
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to ensure the protection of the confidentiality and security of healthcare information for all patients
Knowledge of modern principles, practices and techniques of pulmonary and critical care medicine, equipment, instruments and materials used in procedures relating to the specialty; principles, practices and techniques of general medicine
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Skills needed to assess a project, develop and carry out a plan of implementation and maintain/manage the project to completion
Skill in the use of specialized laboratory equipment where appropriate, and demonstrated teaching and administrative skills
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary care team
Ability to diagnose medical or surgical problems and to prescribe treatment for conditions arising within the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine
Ability to provide supervision and leadership to fellows and residents, attending’s, nursing and other support staff within the division
Must be able to take initiative, work with or without direct supervision
Ability to cooperate with others in same job category to arrange for vacation/time-off coverage
Must be able to participate in departmental quality improvement and other activities as assigned

Nice To Haves

Board Eligible in Interventional Pulmonary Medicine
Two (2) years of inpatient pulmonary and critical care medicine experience
Experience performing critical care ultrasound
Experience with advanced airway management
Experience performing endobronchial ultrasound
Experience inserting indwelling pleural catheters

Responsibilities

Participates as a clinician in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions falling within the specialty of pulmonary and critical care medicine
Prescribes necessary treatments and performs necessary procedures to be undertaken, makes unit and laboratory rounds; reviews clinical and other records; examines patients
Participates in and supervises the care of patients
Provides clinical education and supervision to other critical care unit physician staff and nurses under his/her jurisdiction as a means of ensuring the quality of care for critically ill patients and patients with pulmonary disease
Participates in clinical discussions and staff meetings and leads or participates in discussions regarding the care and treatment of patients under the care of primary attending staff
Conducts and participates in performance improvement activities
Participates in hospital programs; and works not less than forty hours per week at a CCH facility
Performs only such procedures and/or treats only such conditions as were approved at the time of appointment and/or reappointment and which are matters of record in his/her file in the office of the Medical Director
Serves as full-time attending physician and actively participates in the day-to-day function of patient care as a primary provider to patients in pulmonary and critical care medicine rotations in the system
Provides consultation and follow-up for other patients with potentially life-threatening or unstable conditions and pulmonary diseases as needed
Must be able to return to the hospital when on call to deal with complex patient conditions
Must be able to independently manage complex critically ill patients
Sets standards and ensures the provision of consistent high quality care to critically ill patients and patients with pulmonary disease by educating, assisting and guiding primary care physicians in the appropriate management of critically ill patients and patients with pulmonary disease
Ensures appropriate triage, management and continuity of care for critically ill outpatients and patients with pulmonary disease by participating in programs and protocols and providing consultation for individual patients when needed
Participates in the Division performance improvement program and departmental and hospital performance improvement activities. Takes initiative in identifying and working on system problems related to the care of critically ill patients and patients with pulmonary disease
Serves as member of Hospital and system Committees in the CCH as assigned
May take on other administrative and leadership roles in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine when directed