 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Joyce Bruno-Reitzner
|
Job OpportunitiesGREAT PULMONARY/CCM OPPORTUNITY (Posted 10/23/08) Kershaw County Medical Center in Camden, SC and University of South Carolina (Columbia) Pulmonary Critical Care wish to announce a position which is available as of July 1, 2009. It will be J1 Waiver compatible. KCMC is a beautiful 121 bed fully staffed hospital based in historic Camden. The physician will have access to up to date technology, a beautiful 8 bed ICU, full PFT capabilities, and a modern sleep laboratory. The physician will be integrated into USC PCCM division and will have opportunity to round with medical students, residents, and Pulmonary Fellows. Board certification and/or eligibility in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care is required. Board certification in Sleep Medicine would be a plus. A three year commitment minimum is expected. A very competitive salary with incentive is offered as are excellent benefits, 4 weeks paid time off, and one week CME/yr. The USC PCCM physicians will cover the practice during vacations and/or academic rotations. Serious inquiries may contact Ms. Cameron Mosier at mosier@kcmc.org or Dr. James A. Barker at james.barker@uscmed.sc.edu. KCMC is an equal opportunity employer. Interventional Pulmonologist (Posted 10/23/08) The University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Palmetto Richland Hospital Division of Pulmonary/CCM/Sleep Disorders has additional positions available in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care only at the assistant professor or associate professor level. We have an active division of 12 attendings (including 3 who are VA based) with niche clinics in CF, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sleep Disorders, Interventional Pulmonology, Lung Nodules, Interstitial Lung Disease and Sarcoidosis, and hope to add a special Cough clinic. We direct the Palmetto Richland MICU and MSU (intermediate care) as well as pft lab, sleep lab, and pulmonary rehabilitation program. Palmetto Richland is a 650 bed tertiary care hospital which is a level 1 trauma center and regional referral center. Our group is young, energetic, and fun. We are in the second year of a new Pulmonary Fellowship which will hopefully soon convert to a Pulmonary Critical Care fellowship. Many opportunities for research and scholarly activity exist. Our salary guarantee is highly competitive and the benefits are excellent. Contact James A Barker, MD Division Chief at james.barker@uscmed.sc.edu or Lorie Collins, fellowship coordinator, at 803 758 2978 for further information. Interventional Pulmonologist (Posted 10/08/08) The NYU School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is seeking an academic interventional pulmonologist at the rank of Assistant / Associate Professor. Candidates must be BC/BE in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and have completed special training in interventional pulmonology. Please submit curriculum vitae and cover letter to William Rom, M.D., M.P.H., Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, NYU School of Medicine at: William.Rom@nyumc.org. PULMONOLOGIST (Posted 10/06/08) The VAMC Huntington, WV, is seeking a full-time BC/BE Pulmonologist. Responsibilities include coverage of clinics, completion of inpatient consults and regular coverage of our 10-bed missed Surgical/Medical ICU. Further responsibilities include teaching in the Pulmonary Fellowship Program and the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Successful applicants will receive a faculty appointment with the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. Applicants must possess active, unrestricted license in any US state. Located in the beautiful West Virginia foothills of the Ohio Valley, Huntington offers a unique quality of life. It has many attributes of a big city with the values of a small town community. There are numerous cultural and recreational activities. Huntington is a superb place to raise a family. The VAMC offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Malpractice coverage, Federal Employees Retirement System, Health & Life Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan (401K), generous Leaves and Holidays, Educational & Research opportunities, and more. Applicant selected for this position will also be eligible to apply for participation in the Education Department Reduction Program. Relocation assistance possible. To apply for this position or for additional information, please forward CV or contact: VA Medical Center
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (Posted 9/24/08) University of Virginia Health System (Posted 9/26/08) The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia is looking to fill an unexpected vacancy in a first-year fellowship position. The vacancy is for a full 3-year fellowship track, includingtraining, that will result in board eligibility in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Applicants should be board-eligible or board-certified in internal medicine and able to transfer into the program no later than January 1, 2009. Applicants should call (434) 243-4845, or e-mail or send their CV to C. Edward Rose, Jr., MD, Fellowship Program Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, PO Box 800546, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, cer@virginia.edu. The University of Virginia is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Faculty Position (Posted 9/15/08) The Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center is seeking a dynamic, full-time faculty member. Responsibilities include patient care, teaching, supervision of residents and fellows, and clinical research. Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center is an 965-bed acute care hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Our division has an active pulmonary fellowship program and ongoing research activities. Experience in sleep medicine is desired, but not required. Please send CV via mail or e-mail to: Gilda Diaz-Fuentes, MD Fellowship in Lung Transplant (Posted 7/7/08) Prepare for a career in lung transplant at one of the oldest and fastest growing lung transplant centers in the country. The Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine has two openings for a one-year training program in lung transplant starting July 1, 2009. The program is a part of an established multi-disciplinary team in advanced lung disease and lung transplantation and coordinates closely with other solid-organ transplant programs. Approximately 60 lung transplants are done each year. The lung transplant team consists of two pulmonary/Critical care/Transplant attendings, two senior and one junior transplant fellows, three transplant surgeons and several nurse coordinators. This is a Texas Board approved fellowship. Applicants should be BE/BC in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and names of three references to: Ms. Kiesha Sloan at kieshaw@bcm.edu and Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli at kkg@bcm.edu Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (Non-Tenure-Track) (Posted 5/19/08) The University of Minnesota Medical School Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine seeks four faculty members at a full-time Assistant, Associate or full Professor level in the Clinician-Scholar Track. The Division is developing a new 24/7 intensivist practice at Fairview Southdale Hospital, a busy well-equipped western Minneapolis metropolitan-area community hospital housing a 23-bed ICU located 10 miles from the Medical School’s primary teaching hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (UMMC). The successful applicant will be board-certified/eligible in Critical Care. Additional training in Pulmonary is desirable but not required. Clinical effort will be divided between the Southdale ICU the University of Minnesota MICU, possibly other Fairview ICUs or an e-ICU, Pulmonary Consult Service and ambulatory clinics at UMMC. The successful applicant is expected to develop collaborative ICU-oriented research projects that capitalize on the University’s extensive resources in applied clinical research. Participation in the Division’s clinical and research conferences, Fellow’s Journal Club and core curriculum lectures and teaching of MICU students, residents and fellows at UMMC is expected. This position is ideal for recently-trained, clinically adept intensivists who can use their protected time to sustain creative research and/or educational programs and participate in academic and clinically oriented environments. Qualifications: 3-year residency in Internal medicine. Must be board-certified/eligible in Critical Care. Additional training in Pulmonary is desirable but not required. Rank will be commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Evidence of demonstrated interest in the education of medical student, residents and fellows. Exhibit great interpersonal skills. Applications (including curriculum vitae and a minimum of three letters of recommendation) should be sent to:
David H. Ingbar, M.D. Last day for receipt of applications: Open until filled The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. Critical Care Clinician-Scholar Positions (Posted 5/12/08) The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Minnesota seeks three academically-oriented faculty members whose primary clinical responsibilities will be as intensivists in a 23-bed medical-surgical (no trauma) ICU at Fairview Southdale Hospital, a well-equipped western Minneapolis sister hospital to the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (UMMC). Alain Broccard, MD, Professor of Medicine, has been recruited to lead this program, which emphasizes clinical excellence and clinical research. Board-certification/eligibility in Critical Care is required; additional training in Pulmonary is desirable but not required. Appointments will be at a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Clinician-Scholar Track. Clinical effort will be predominantly at the Southdale ICU but there will be opportunities for patient care and teaching time on the MICU, Pulmonary Consult Service or ambulatory clinics at UMMC. New faculty will develop collaborative ICU-oriented research projects that capitalize on the Department’s resources in applied clinical research. Participation in the Division’s clinical and research conferences, Fellows’ Journal Club and core curriculum lectures as well as teaching of MICU students, house staff and fellows at UMMC is expected. On average, at-home overnight call is 1 night in 6. This position is ideal for recently-trained, clinically adept intensivists who can use their protected time to sustain creative research and/or educational programs and develop a career in a clinically-oriented academic environment. For more information contact: David Ingbar, MD, Division Chief, at ingba001@umn.edu or Craig Weinert, MD, MPH at weine006@umn.edu. Applications are at https://employment.umn.edu, requisition number 153735. The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Faculty Position (Posted 5/6/08) Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine is seeking a dynamic full-time faculty member. Responsibilities include patient care, teaching, supervision of residents andfellows, and clinical research. Our division has an active fellowship program and ongoing research interests in asthma/hypersensitivity, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease and critical care. Experience in Sleep Medicine is desired but not required. Send curriculum vitae and letter of interest to : Edward S. Schulman, M.D., Director, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Mail Stop 107, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102; or email: edward.schulman@drexelmed.edu. University of Illinois at Chicago Fellowship (Posted 5/1/08) The University of Illinois at Chicago is expanding its Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine fellowship program from 9 to 12 positions starting July 1, 2008. We have an NIH (T-32) grant to train researchers in basic science or clinical fields and seek to hire an individual who has completed at least 2 years of Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship and is interested in pursuing an academic career. Please email Nancy Ebel nebel@uic.edu or call 312-996-8039. Opportunity for Graduating Fellow (Posted 4/23/08) 7 full time hospital-based physicians seek additional faculty member to provide nighttime coverage in the MICU. Board-Certified/ Eligible in Pulm/CC Medicine required. Includes supervision and teaching of internal medicine residents and pulmonary-critical care fellows. Albert Einstein Medical Center is a 547- bed acute and tertiary care hospital affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University. Position is J1 waiver eligible. Please send CV via mail or e-mail to: E-mail: lippmanm@einstein.edu Request For Applications—Program For Adult Care Excellence (PACE) (Posted 4/16/08) The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. As the average life expectancy of patients continues to increase, CFF recognizes the growing demand for physicians trained to address the unique medical needs of adult CF patients and the need for greater participation from adult care programs in the clinical research enterprise. To this end, CFF announces the launch of a Program for Adult Care Excellence (PACE) to expand the scope of adult care programs for people with CF and to increase the number of adult caregivers. CFF releases this Request for Applications (RFA) for training awards to physicians interested in developing expertise in the care of adult patients with CF. Applicants must be physicians trained in Internal Medicine or Medicine and Pediatrics. The sponsoring institution should have a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited Care Center or Affiliate program, and the Care Center or Affiliate must have an existing Adult Program or meet the requirements for an Adult Program (at least 20 CF patients 18 years of age or older). The CF Care Center Director or Affiliate Director must provide a letter affirming that the applicant will be integrated into the Adult Care Program and attend CF Clinic on a weekly basis. All applicants must be either a citizen of the United States or have a permanent resident visa. Proof of citizenship status is required at time of application. Successful applicants will receive funding of up to $27,000 per year ($25,000 direct costs plus 8% indirects) for up to three years. The application deadline is June 2, 2008 and funding will begin July 1, 2008. Applications must be submitted on-line at Proposal Central’s website by 5:00pm (eastern) on Monday, June 2, 2008. Please consult the relevant Policies and Guidelines posted at the website for specific information. For information contact:
BC/BE, Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician (Posted 4/10/08) The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center located in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking a BC/BE, pulmonary/critical care physician to join the 7 physician Pulmonary/Critical Care Section beginning in July 2008. The section provides a wide range of services including ICU attending, inpatient and outpatient consults, pulmonary function, sleep lab, and bronchoscopy with a superDimension inReach system. The section provides teaching to pulmonary fellows, medical residents and medical students. Physicians hold faculty appointments at the University of Arizona. Interest in either clinical or bench research is desirable. Education Debt Reduction (tuition reimbursement) funds may be available for this position. VA is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should mail, email or fax their C.V. to: Darcy Kinslow (05B1) Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Faculty Position (Posted 3/20/08) THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY - Is recruiting a faculty position in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine. Applicants should be board certified in Pulmonary Diseases or be eligible to sit for the exams. This is an academic position that emphasizes patient care, house-staff and fellowship training. Academic appointment with Thomas Jefferson University at the Assistant/Associate Professor level depending on qualifications. Forward letters of interest and curriculum vitae to: Dr. Paul Marik, Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Thomas Jefferson University, 834 Walnut Street, Suite 650, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or email Paul.Marik@jefferson.edu. Sleep Medicine Fellowship (Posted 3/4/08) Stony Brook University Medical Center, located in suburban Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, is now accepting applications for its one-year multidisciplinary ACGME-accredited Sleep Fellowship. Training sites include a modern, state-of-the-art eight-bed Sleep Center and a second study lab located at the VA Medical Center in Northport. Faculty includes specialists in Pulmonary Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, ENT, and Pediatrics. Trainees will be provided with a broad exposure to polysomnographic technology and the treatment of adult and pediatric sleep disorders. Successful completion of the program will provide eligibility for Board certification in Sleep Medicine. Two positions are available beginning July, 2008. If interested in applying, please submit your CV and request for application to: Ms. Iris Kleinman, Sleep Fellowship Program Coordinator, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, HSC T17-040, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8172. Stony Brook University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator. Clinician Educator Faculty (Posted 3/4/08) The expanding Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southern California is seeking applicants for full-time clinician educator faculty positions with training and expertise in Sleep Medicine. Successful candidates will join a growing and diverse faculty with involvement in sleep, critical care medicine, advanced lung disease, lung transplantation and interventional bronchoscopy. This faculty member will play a key role in expanding our Sleep Program, including development of a 6-8 bed Sleep Center, and have significant involvement in fellow education with the future goal of establishing an accredited fellowship in Sleep Medicine. Responsibilities involve attending on inpatient services, providing ambulatory services in a new outpatient facility, training of medical students, residents and fellows, and participating in all academic activities of the Division. 24 hour inpatient fellow coverage is provided. Qualified candidates must be board certified/eligible in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine, and eligible for licensure in California. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please send letter of interest, curriculum vitae and names of three references to: Sleep Medicine Search Committee (Attn: Minerva Castillo (pccm@usc.edu)), Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue, IRD 620, Los Angeles, CA 90033). Fellowship in Lung Transplant (Posted 2/27/08) Immediate Opening for Fellowship in Lung Transplant: Prepare for a career in lung transplant at one of the top ten lung transplant centers in the country. The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine has an opening for a one-year training program in lung transplant starting July 1, 2008. The program is a part of an established multi-disciplinary team in advanced lung disease and lung transplantation and coordinates closely with other solid-organ transplant programs. Fifty two lung transplants were performed last year and the program is growing even faster this year. Applicants should be BE/BC in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine or Critical care Medicine. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and names of three references to: Mrs. Kiesha Sloan at kieshaw@bcm.edu and Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli at kkg@bcm.edu. J1-waiver opportunity (Posted 2/25/08) John D. Dingell VA medical Center is looking for a Full-time Internists trained in Pulmonary and/or Critical Care Medicine to provide in-house coverage of MICU/CCU. Interested individuals should submit CV to Geri A. Desaussure, Human Resources, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, 4646 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 For any question please call or e-mail Wasfy Hamad, MD, FCCP at Wasfy.hamad@va.gov Wasfy Hamad, MD, FCCP Interventional Bronchoscopist (Posted 2/6/08) Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA, one of the nation's premier dedicated comprehensive cancer centers, is recruiting a second interventional bronchoscopist to join the full-time faculty. This is an extraordinary opportunity to contribute to the growth of the pulmonary section within a newly-configured department of medicine. Fox Chase Cancer Center combines broad clinical expertise with advanced basic and clinical research in a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care. The facility and current faculty support LIFE bronchoscopy, endobronchial laser treatment, brachytherapy, and airway stenting. Experience with endobronchial ultrasound is preferred. Teaching and research opportunities, and an academic appointment, are available. The candidate must be BC/BE in pulmonary and critical care medicine and will participate in all of the clinical activities of the pulmonary section, with a primary goal of expanding the interventional bronchoscopy service at the Center. Candidates should email their CV and letter of interest to Jayne.Custer@fccc.edu or fax information to 215-214-4044.
|