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Are you a Pulmonologist looking for a rewarding part-time job to compliment your current work environment or ready to slow down into part-time work? Do you have a passion for geriatric patients and enjoy solving complex medical problems within an interdisciplinary medical team? Do you enjoy working autonomously and thrive in a leadership role? TeamHealth has the perfect opportunity for you. This part-time pulmonology role will round one to two days a week at a skilled nursing facility in the Puyallup, Washington, area and includes a medical director role. You will have the freedom to set up a work schedule that is centered around your needs and desires.
Job Duties:
- Pulmonology rounding in SNF on vent trach patients.
- Collaborate with clinicians, facility leaders and others regarding care and services.
- Build relationships with your patients, patients’ family members, and facility staff to facilitate effective treatment delivery.
- Medical director duties to include assisting with the development of policy and procedures for best practices and respiratory therapy guidelines, participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives, provide education and training of staff in areas relevant to pulmonology, participate in licensure and compliance surveys and interaction with outside regulatory agencies, participate in community outreach that helps facility identify and utilize collaborative approaches to health care.
- Provide oversight, guidance, and mentorship to our clinicians.
- Conduct clinical case reviews, as needed and share tools, information, and guidelines as they relate to quality of care.
- Represent TeamHealth on appropriate external levels engaging and establishing/maintaining relationships within the post-acute care community.
- Collaborate with leadership to review care coordination initiatives, develop collaborative intervention plans, and share ideas about network management issues.
Skills:
- Critical Thinking
- Excellent communication skills
- Team Player
- Strong work ethic
- Leadership atributes
- Empathy, compassion and ability to connect and engage with your senior patients and family
Qualifications:
- Pulmonology experience
- Post acute care experience a plus, but not required
- Leadership background a plus, but not required
- Active and unrestricted Washington license or application in process
- Active and unrestricted DEA or application in process
Compensation and Benefits:
Our compensation is a productivity-based model (Fee for Service) that offers you control to maximize your income potential. Expected compensation is estimated salary range of $86,000 to $137,000 annually. This part-time role is not benefit eligible.
If you are looking to slow down or earn some extra income in a position that allows you to create a schedule that works for your work/life balance and are passionate about patient care, apply today to be considered for this fantastic role!
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Position Highlights:
- Flexible rounding schedule
- Uncapped earning potential
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Leadership training and growth opportunities to further your career
- Access to professional development tools, educational resources and CME through TeamHealth Institute
- Stability of a respected industry leader
- Access to TeamHealth’s clinician wellness and referral program
Why TeamHealth Post-Acute Care?
TeamHealth has been in operation for over 40 years and as the leading provider of facilities-based medicine, TeamHealth’s Post-acute Care program is the largest network of post-acute care clinicians. Our team is comprised of more than 1,500 primary care and behavioral health clinicians in more than 31 states. Our post-acute program is built around a team that coordinates care across skilled nursing, long-term care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and rehabilitation facilities. We deliver care to post-acute patients at over 2000 post-acute facilities. Our post-acute clinicians help us prevent avoidable readmissions, improve alignment between post-acute and acute facilities, and promote successful care transitions to deliver a higher standard of patient care. Our post-acute care clinicians receive best-in class orientation and training, a dedicated EHR system and access to ongoing clinical education. TeamHealth has the resources to support you growing a strong practice and provide you with an excellent work/life balance. We are offering an exciting opportunity to be a part of one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare today.
Near the Puget Sound and Seattle
Just 20 minutes from the Puget Sound, Puyallup, Washington, has much to offer including outdoor recreation and entertainment. Visit nearby Mount Ranier National Park for hiking, sightseeing, camping and world-class ski resorts. Take a trip to the South Puget Sound Wildlife area for water sports and boating. Puyallup is only 20 minutes from Tacoma and less than an hour away from Seattle, Washington, offering residents access to all that these metropolitan areas have to offer.
