Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Specialty: Pulmonary
• Subspecialty Interest: Critical Care/Intensivist
• Call Schedule: 1 in 5
• Practice Detail: Come join our team of 4 physicians
• EMR System: Athena Inpatient / Epic Outpatient
• Facility: Ascension Providence
• Location: Waco, Texas
• This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

EDUCATION:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ascension Providence is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pulmonary/Critical Care physician.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Providence to provide medical services to patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.