Pulmonology Physician

Location:
Hickory, NC

Hickory, North Carolina offers a vibrant small-city lifestyle nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing stunning natural scenery and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. The city combines a low cost of living with easy access to both Charlotte and Asheville, making it an attractive destination for healthcare professionals seeking a balanced lifestyle.

Facility:
This regional medical center is a well-established acute care facility serving the greater Hickory area and surrounding communities in western North Carolina. The facility features a 16-bed department with strong unit and provider support, offering locum tenens physicians a collaborative and professionally rewarding environment.

Opportunity:
Board Certification Eligible - Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Job Details:

• Provide pulmonary critical care services with 5-8 patient encounters per shift
• Shifts are 12 hours, running 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Daily in-house call with a required response time within 25 minutes
• Standard pulmonary unit consults and in-house call responsibilities
• Must hold an active NC license and DEA registration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Active NC license required; bids accepted from NC-licensed providers only
• Credentialing timeframe is approximately 30-90 days
• Perform and interpret pulmonary function testing
• Manage invasive ventilation including ETT, NT, and tracheostomy
• Manage non-invasive ventilation including BiPAP and CPAP
• Perform chest tube insertion and pleurodesis
• Perform central line and arterial line insertion
• Perform thoracentesis and pleural biopsy
• Perform diagnostic bronchoscopy including endotracheal biopsy, transbronchial biopsy, and bronchial alveolar lavage
• Perform therapeutic bronchoscopy including foreign body extraction, stent placement, and laser procedures
• Physicians must document patient contact hours and specific reasons for call back on timesheets to support validation and audit requirements
• Nearest airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• Lodging available at Courtyard by Marriott Hickory under Frye Regional Discount

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.