Physician - Pulmonology & Critical Care

Sanford Health•Weston, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. The Pulmonology & Critical Care Physician provides specialized care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases and critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). This role involves both outpatient pulmonary medicine and inpatient critical care responsibilities, focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex pulmonary conditions, critical illnesses, and multisystem organ failure. The physician works as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care aimed at improving patient outcomes. This position is 50:50 inpatient critical care medicine and outpatient Pulmonary Medicine - Sleep Medicine. Schedule includes 7 days Critical Care and 2 weeks Pulmonary - Sleep Medicine clinic per month. Procedures include, but are not limited to bronchoscopy, EBUS, line insertion, chest tube insertion, intubation, fine needle aspiration and thoracentesis. This role includes Sleep Medicine comprehensive evaluations and management of a full spectrum of adult sleep disorders and working within the Weston Sleep Medicine lab. We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Completion of an accredited residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.
Current medical license in each state of practice.
State Controlled Substance License (if required by State).
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine & Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine or equivalent (American Osteopathic Board, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada).
If physician is not board certified upon commencement of employment, they must achieve board certification as outlined in the privileging documents.

Responsibilities

Provides specialized care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases and critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Involves both outpatient pulmonary medicine and inpatient critical care responsibilities.
Focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex pulmonary conditions, critical illnesses, and multisystem organ failure.
Works as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care aimed at improving patient outcomes.
Performs procedures including, but not limited to bronchoscopy, EBUS, line insertion, chest tube insertion, intubation, fine needle aspiration and thoracentesis.
Conducts comprehensive evaluations and management of a full spectrum of adult sleep disorders.
Involves medical education and research.