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Position Title: Pulmonologist/Critical Care Intensivist
Department of Internal Medicine
About Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group
Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group is a multi-specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPSs mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaims goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient every time.
JPS Health Network has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years, covering a population of 3.5 million. As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation.
Job Summary
The Department of Internal Medicine is currently recruiting a Full-Time Pulmonary Critical Care Physician to join a dynamic team delivering care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role combines critical care inpatient pulmonary consults and procedures, outpatient pulmonary clinics, and academic teaching responsibilities. The exact percentage of pulmonary vs. critical care time will be tailored to the candidates interest and departmental needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Dedicated time rounding in the ICU as well as procedures and to the response and resuscitation of critically ill patients.
- Nights shared equally on a rotating schedule.
- Rounding on the inpatient pulmonary service, including bronchoscopy and other procedures.
- Regularly scheduled pulmonary clinics.
- Supervision and teaching of residents and medical students from varied specialties.
- EPIC EMR system.
The Physician is responsible for administering and interpreting all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments, and consultations within the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. This position will also educate patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments, may also conduct physicals, order tests, and serve as a patient healthcare provider.
Key Competencies and Attributes
- Ability to manage complex, high-acuity patients in a fast-paced public hospital environment.
- Strong collaboration skills in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Proven expertise in critical care protocols, assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions.
- Compassionate communication skills for end-of-life discussions, prognosis counseling, and patient-centered care.
- Self-motivated with a passion for teaching and community outreach.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must be comfortable working independently and in multi-disciplinary teams within a large public county facility treating high-acuity patients with complex medical diagnoses.
- Must be able to demonstrate a high-level working knowledge in the area assigned and competency in assessment techniques, diagnosis, and treatment processes that apply to the assigned medical specialty area.
- Must have good interpersonal, verbal, and oral communication skills.
- Must be self-directed and take the initiative to develop and participate in community activities and medical outreach.
- Must be able to demonstrate patient-centered, patient-valued behavior, such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counseling of patients and their families.
Duties and Essential Job Functions
- Coordinates multidisciplinary care delivered to all patients to optimize patient care.
- Reviews patient medical charts to diagnose, treat, and provide care management and education to patients and families.
- Makes appropriate patient referrals as necessary.
- Monitors guidelines for the management of care and for ensuring the services are delivered in compliance with the guidelines established by JPS Health Network and Acclaim Physician Group.
- Provides evidence-based and compassionate care to all patients as assigned to improve patient outcomes and increase patient satisfaction scores. Demonstrates patient-centered and patient-valued behavior.
- Maintains a collaborative environment with other referring physicians, residents, clinical staff, and support staff to provide quality patient care.
- Supports academic, educational, and research endeavors.
- Attends Performance Improvement Programs and Peer Review committee meetings and is an active participant in the process.
- Partners and communicates with acumen to build a positive brand and patient/customer experience for those who encounter JPS Health Network and Acclaim Physician Group. This would include health network staff, vendors, outside partners, patients, stakeholders, and local community leaders.
- Serves as a resource for the community.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Allowed Paid Time Off (PTO)
- CME
- Professional Expense Allowance
- Relocation assistance
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health, vision, and dental insurance options
- Retirement options