Pulmonologist

Saint Luke's Health System • Kansas City, MO

16d

About The Position

Provide a full spectrum of treatment options to help patients suffering from pulmonary issues such as chronic cough, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep apnea; Provide high-level care to patients suffering from acute, life-threatening lung conditions and provide services including bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, bronchial thermoplasty, and pulmonary function tests (“PFT”); Focus on sleep disorders and the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs and related organs and provide life-saving care for patients with severe respiratory issues; Work alongside other critical care providers to perform resuscitation and other procedures in the ICU or pulmonary clinics; Stabilize patients suffering from respiratory failure, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”), asthma, and chronic bronchitis; and provide other services as required by the department.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or foreign equivalent
• Completed a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in the following: Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine
• Missouri medical license by the time of appointment

Responsibilities

• Provide a full spectrum of treatment options to help patients suffering from pulmonary issues such as chronic cough, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep apnea
• Provide high-level care to patients suffering from acute, life-threatening lung conditions
• Provide services including bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, bronchial thermoplasty, and pulmonary function tests (“PFT”)
• Focus on sleep disorders and the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs and related organs
• Provide life-saving care for patients with severe respiratory issues
• Work alongside other critical care providers to perform resuscitation and other procedures in the ICU or pulmonary clinics
• Stabilize patients suffering from respiratory failure, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”), asthma, and chronic bronchitis
• Provide other services as required by the department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees