Department: Internal Medicine
Mission or goal of unit
The mission of the Internal Medicine Department, Pulmonary Disease
and Critical Care Medicine is to provide superior, compassionate,
and innovative clinical care to our patients using state-of-the-art
knowledge and resources and to conduct and disseminate clinical,
research and scholarship, with a focus on the care of patients and
education of future clinicians.
Chief purpose of this position in support of above mission or
goal
The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Disease
and Critical Care Medicine is seeking to recruit and hire a
qualified pulmonary and critical care physician interested in
supporting the VCU Comprehensive Care Center for Pulmonary
Hypertension, while expanding critical care and general pulmonology
coverage.
Duties & Responsibilities
Teaching
Although this position has no specific assigned teaching
responsibilities, a successful candidate will be expected to
integrate students and residents into clinical services
provided.
Research
- Although this position has no specific assigned research
responsibilities, reasonable scholarly activities, such as
publications, presentations at national meetings and participation
in appropriate academic organizations, are expected.
Service
- Work with institutional staff and administration to attain the
strategic objectives of VCU Medical Center, including patient
safety, patient and other customer satisfaction, maintenance and
enhancement of public perception, and fiscal health
- Serves on institutional committees, study sections, review
groups, as a journal editor, or editorial boards
Clinical
- Primary clinical responsibilities will be to provide exemplary
care in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, to include
support of the VCU Comprehensive Care Center for Pulmonary
Hypertension, while expanding critical care and general pulmonology
coverage.
Outpatient
- Clinic/Outreach: The successful applicant will assist
with outreach for our general pulmonary and pulmonary hypertension
programs. Outreach involves expanding the outpatient clinic
footprint of VCU Health and bringing in new patients to the Health
System.
Inpatient
- Critical Care Support: The successful candidate will aid
in meeting our growing needs for critical care services and
essential as we restructure critical care consultation services
including night coverage, procedural and sedation services,
staffing of new admissions to the ICU, supporting house-staff and
the Advanced Practice Providers (APP) team thereby increasing
critical care capacity
- Pulmonary Hypertension Consultation services
- Pulmonary Consultation services
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- M.D. or D.O. degree
- Successful completion of an ACGME-approved pulmonary and
critical care fellowship
- Board Eligible - American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary
Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of
respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,
staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a
commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications
- Board Certified - American Board of Internal Medicine,
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
Salary Range: Commensurate
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Rank: Open
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Brent
Kimball
Contact Email: Brent.Kimball@vcuhealth.org