Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician at Hospitalists of Modesto Medical Group summary:

A Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician provides specialized medical care to critically ill patients in intensive care units within a Level II Trauma Center. Responsibilities include managing patients in multiple ICU units, utilizing advanced procedures like ECMO and EBUS, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including midlevel providers. The position involves rotating shifts across two hospitals and contributing to a recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center with cutting-edge technology and multidisciplinary support.

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, a 465-bed multispecialty Level II Trauma Center with 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms, 3 Labor and Delivery and 4 GI/IR procedure rooms, and 3 Cath Labs. The hospital includes a total of 44 beds in the ICU from SICU, CVICU, and NICU. The Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist team is looking to add a qualified Board-Eligibile / Certified physician to the team.

Modesto offers the region s year-round mild weather, proximity to various skiing options, and National Parks (Mammoths Lake, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe); less than 2 hours to the coast plus local hiking, ensures a nature-loving healthy lifestyle.

Pulmonary Critical Care

Job Details:

• PCCAM is seeking an additional physician to join the group. Doctors Medical Center is a Level 2 trauma center, in addition, PCCAM is opening an outpatient clinic.
• There are currently four full-time Intensivists and two neuro-vascular physicians in the practice
• Staffing: 2 Intensivists staffed daily, each physician works with a midlevel.
• 4 ICU Units at Doctors Medical Center: Critical Care Unit, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Critical Care Unit, & Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
• ECMO availability (need to have experience) & EBUS.
• 16 - 20 Shifts per month, with 8am-5pm and 7 am to 7pm shifts. Shifts are in blocks 7 days on a block including a block schedule for the call, one week on one week off rotating with the group.
• One week shift will be rotated to another sister hospital (Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, Ca) for coverage among physicians in the group

The hospital receives over 1000 strokes + 200 TIA patients per year in a very busy and active stroke program. Doctors Medical Center's Stroke Program has received recognition as a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center - One of Only 26 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in California and the Only Center in the Central Valley - by The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and American Heart Association Heart-Check Mark. All medical specialties are represented by an extensive staff of over 2200 members. The hospital includes the robotic services of 3 Da Vinci Xi with superb post-op monitoring, a Hybrid Room, and a Bi-Plane Room.

Keywords:

pulmonology, critical care, intensivist, ICU, ECMO, EBUS, trauma center, stroke program, Level II trauma, physician shifts