Chief - Pulmonary/Critical Care

Company: Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Location: Towanda
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Guthrie Clinic, a non-profit, physician-led, integrated healthcare delivery system, is seeking candidates for a Chief of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine to join a collegial group of 7 Pulmonary/Critical Care physicians. Chief needs to have qualifications and interest in leading a Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship. Successful candidate will be boarded in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and is expected to fully participate in the clinical activities of the Section, with a combination of critical care, inpatient pulmonary consultation, and outpatient pulmonary. In addition, candidate must have at least five years of participation as active faculty in an ACGME accredited IM residency or pulmonary/critical care fellowship. Leadership experience highly desired.

• Physicians follow 2-week rotation coverage for pulmonary outpatient clinic, the pulmonary inpatient service (including inpatient consults), and the medical critical care unit/ICU.
• Call schedule will be 1:7 - split evenly with coverage of the pulmonary and ICU services at night and on weekends.
• Interest in education. Current faculty teach IM and FM residents, medical students, and RT students. The Section has started a Pulmonary/CCM fellowship in 2020.
• The Pulmonary/Critical Care Section provides medical directorship to the medical critical care closed ICU (newly built 2014) - 26-bed medical, surgical, trauma, and cardiac patients; Department of Respiratory Care, and the School of Respiratory Therapy. Guthrie's physicians have the ability to enjoy a well balanced lifestyle, focusing on their passion for practicing medicine, as well as spending quality time with their families. If you are a physician interested in collaborating with an innovative health system recognized for excellence in improving patient outcomes, then a rewarding journey awaits you at Guthrie! As with any knowledge-based industry, Guthrie recognizes that people are our most precious resource. Therefore, our chief goal is to attract physicians who appreciate the idea of working on a team and who enjoy being surrounded by extraordinary colleagues who are all interested in providing the very best patient care possible. A 254-bed tertiary care referral center,--Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa., is the recipient of numerous national awards for the high quality care it provides to patients. The hospital is a Regional Level II Trauma Center, accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation, and is served by Guthrie Air, a regional aeromedical helicopter program. Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital offers a full range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services, including:
  • Guthrie Breast Care Center
  • Guthrie Cardiac and Vascular Center
  • Guthrie Specialty Eye Care
  • Guthrie Surgical Services
  • Guthrie Weight Loss Center
  • Medical/surgical and intensive care services Guthrie--is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and upstate New York, serving patients from a twelve-county service area. Guthrie is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and is the first health system based in Pennsylvania and New York to join this network. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., Towanda, Pa., Troy, Pa. and Cortland, N.Y., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 325 physicians and 210 advanced practice providers offering 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 21 communities in Pennsylvania and New York. In addition, Guthrie offers home medical equipment and respiratory therapy products at seven convenient Med Supply Depot locations. Guthrie provides a wide range of services and programs to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves. We are Guthrie. Where compassion and excellence come together to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Every person. Every time.You went into medicine to make a difference. But you'd also like to have a life. Discover Guthrie, where you'll have the opportunity to do both. One visit to Guthrie and you'll agree that things are a bit different here. Maybe it's because we're physician-led and follow our founder's patient-centered model of care. Maybe it's because the people we work with every day really want to be here - and it shows. Or maybe it's just something visceral that you can't quite name, grounded in the natural beauty that surrounds us. To use the power of the collective voice to improve global health and wellbeing through informed investments and policies Learn more .

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