Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist Physician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Pulmonary & Critical Care Intensivist, will join a dynamic, comprehensive Critical Care team at Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican, Siena Campus in Henderson, Nevada.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive medical careto critically ill patients in our Medical/Surgical ICU, with a particular focus on complex pulmonary conditions. This includes the diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of critical illnesses, including severe respiratory failure, acute lung injury, and various infiltrative lung diseases. The physician will work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team, including nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other specialists, to ensure optimal patient outcomes.Patient population includes critical medical, surgical, cardiovascular, thoracic, and neuro critical care patients, with a significant emphasis on patients with complex pulmonary pathologies.

To be successful in this role, you must possess excellent clinical skills, strong critical thinking abilities, and a commitment to providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

• Work within a critical care team model comprised of residents, pharmacists, nutritionists, PT/OT and palliative care

• Perform procedures such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tubes, and diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy (including BAL and biopsies), and other critical care procedures as needed

• Manage patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support

• Interpret diagnostic studies, including EKGs, chest x-rays, CT scans of the chest, and pulmonary function tests

• Participate in rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings

• Maintain accurate and complete medical records, adhere to all hospital policies and procedures, and participate in quality improvement initiatives

• Provide education and training to medical students, residents, and other healthcare professionals

• Participate in on-call coverage as required

We are offering a competitive salary, a sign-on bonus, full benefits, CME allowance, Malpractice with tail coverage, and relocation assistance for eligible candidates. We also offer a retirement plan with employer match. Qualified candidates may also be eligible for student loan repayment.

Job Requirements

Required

• Board-eligible/Board-certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

• Active or eligible license in the state of Nevada

• Fellowship training in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school required

• Candidates will be expected to be proficient with standard intensive care procedures (advanced airway management, ACLS coverage for the hospital, central lines, dialysis lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, etc.)

• Demonstrated expertise in the management of complex critical care cases and advanced pulmonary conditions

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills

• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience with ECMO strongly preferred

Where You'll Work

As the community's only not-for-profit faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3400 employees will continue the Sisters' mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest healthcare systems, a 22-state network of more than 9000 physicians, 60000 employees and 400 care centers including hospitals, urgent and occupational care imaging and surgery centers, home health and primary care clinics. #HEC

Pay Range

$419,994 - $450,008 /year

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.