Physician Pulmonology-Critical Care

Overview

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Physician (MD/DO)
Must be a licensed MD/DO in ND and MN

• Provide direct care for critically ill patients in medical, surgical, or mixed intensive care units
• Evaluate and manage acute respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multi-organ dysfunction
• Diagnose and treat pulmonary conditions including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infections, lung cancer, and pulmonary hypertension
• Provide outpatient pulmonary clinic care and inpatient pulmonary consultation services
• Diagnose and manage sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disorders
• Interpret sleep studies and manage positive airway pressure and other sleep-related therapies
• Perform and supervise procedures consistent with training and privileges, including bronchoscopy, airway management, mechanical ventilation, thoracentesis, and vascular access
• Interpret pulmonary diagnostic studies including pulmonary function tests, imaging, and sleep studies
• Participate in rapid response, code, and emergency airway teams as required
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary ICU rounds and care coordination
• Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding clinical status, prognosis, and goals of care
• Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, and nursing staff as applicable
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
• Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency program
• Completion of an accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
• Board certification or eligibility in Sleep Medicine preferred
• Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
• DEA registration or eligibility
• BLS and ACLS certification

• Expertise in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine
• Strong clinical judgment and rapid decision-making abilities
• Ability to manage high-acuity and complex patients
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient safety

• Intensive care units, inpatient hospital settings, outpatient pulmonary and sleep clinics, and sleep laboratories
• Call and shift-based scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays as required

• Ability to stand and move throughout ICU, hospital, and clinic environments
• Manual dexterity for bedside and procedural tasks
• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient monitoring and emergency response