Locum Tenens Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care Needed in Colorado

We are seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician for a 60-day assignment in Colorado. This role involves managing a diverse caseload of critically ill patients and performing complex pulmonary procedures across various hospital settings. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts, including 7a-7p in-house rounding and 7p-7a in-house or offsite pager call, with a maximum of 7 consecutive days of coverage. You will perform duties such as ventilation management, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, central and arterial line insertion, thoracentesis, and manage conditions like cardiac and respiratory arrest, sepsis, and post-operative care for a wide range of surgical patients.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform pulmonary procedures including invasive and non-invasive ventilation management, diagnostic bronchoscopy, diagnostic bronchoscopy with bronchial alveolar lavage, chest tube insertion, central line insertion, arterial line insertion, thoracentesis, and therapeutic foreign body extraction.
• Manage critically ill patients with conditions such as cardiac arrest/failure, respiratory arrest/failure, sepsis, metabolic disorders, renal failure, overdose/poisoning, and drowning.
• Provide pre- and post-operative care for general, vascular, orthopedic, neuro, and cardiovascular/thoracic surgical patients.
• Execute preferred procedures including insertion of PA catheter, dialysis catheter placement, diagnostic/therapeutic taps, lumbar puncture, and paracentesis.

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Pulmonary Disease
• Other Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Life Support (BLS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• EMR: Epic
• Setting: Inpatient
• Call Schedule: Inhouse call from 7p-7a; some locations feature inhouse coverage, others offsite pager call.
• Patients Per Day: Varies
• LOA: 60 Days
• Staffing Mix: Varies

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities