Physician / Pulmonology / Louisiana / Permanent / Pulmonologist Job
Company: Kurz Solutions
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description Shreveport-Bossier: Louisiana's Other Side The
Community - Shreveport, Louisiana Quite possibly one of the
greatest things that can be said about the community of Shreveport
is how this population fully embraces their environment and locale
with their prime, established home in the tri-state area. Because
their city is located at the edge of the Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Texas state area, they are able to reshape and redefine the way
life is enjoyed. They honor the outdoor excursions like Arkansas,
take pride in their culture like Texas, and entice all with a spice
that can only be found in Louisiana. Shreveport-Bossier is on new
footing, and they're shaking up the ever-expanding possibilities of
experiencing their home in all the ways imaginable. Moving forward
with a fresh start means making all who come feel right at home
with some good ole' Southern hospitality. Explore lucky casinos
while gambling on the river and extend your time with the
never-ending possibilities of the nightlife available. Dining is
inspirational here with opportunity to experience elite, top of the
line cuisine or true southern soul food at any of the local mom and
pop joints. Not to mention the literal list of festivals and annual
events that this incredibly under-stated city holds for all to
partake and celebrate. When you're ready to un-pause your life,
come and press play in Shreveport - they are right here and
waiting! Explore a little more of Shreveport-Bossier here. Take a
gander at the aforementioned list of events and festivities here!
About the Facility - Shreveport VAMC (Overton Brooks VAMC) The VA
Shreveport Healthcare System provides patients with outstanding
health care, trains America's future health care providers, and
conducts important medical research. Providing health care services
at 5 locations in Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and east Texas.
Facilities include our Overton Brooks VAMC, and 4 community-based
outpatient clinics in Shreveport and Monroe, LA, Longview, TX, and
Texarkana, AK. The VA Shreveport Healthcare System is one of the
leading health care systems serving Veterans in the South-Central
VA Health Care Network. It is an innovative care center within the
Veterans integrated Service Network 16 (VISN 16), which includes
medical centers and clinics in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, southeast Texas, and northwest Florida. This facility
provides health care services in 15 Louisiana parishes, 5 counties
in southern Arkansas and 10 counties in east Texas. Every year,
they serve more than 37,000 Veterans and complete more than 462,000
outpatient visits. The medical center works collaboratively with
the 2 nd Medical Group at Barksdale Air Force Base and is a primary
receiving center for military casualties in the VA/DoD Contingency
Plan. This Medical Center is a Federal Coordinating Center (FCC)
for the National Disaster Medical System, which provides extra
support when hurricanes, tornadoes, or other disasters overwhelm
state and local health and medical resources. Facility Address: 510
E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101 RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are
included but not limited to) Shall perform Pulmonary services, to
include providing Intensive Care/Critical Care services and
inpatient/outpatient services for the Department of Veteran Affairs
at the Shreveport location. Shall perform procedures such as:
thoracentesis, central line placement, arterial line placements,
bronchoscopies, bedside bronchoscopies, intubation procedures,
patient rounding, bedside echo, PFT interpretations. Additional
skill sets such as sleep study interpretations and EBUS procedures
will be supported. Shall provide inpatient consultation.
Pulmonologist(s) shall be available for consultative care 24/7 for
all inpatient care. The pulmonologist physician shall be reachable
by pager or other telecommunication device(s), at the request of a
referring physician, to discuss a patient's case to ensure the
patient is seen in a timely fashion and to expedite any required
care. Shall provide on-call services. Schedule of this TBD. Shall
provide review of consults and triaging daily. Medications:
Physician(s) shall follow all established medication policies and
procedures. Discharge education: Shall provide discharge education
and follow-up instructions that are coordinated with the next care
setting for all emergency department patients. Shall provide
post-procedure evaluation, follow-up and clinical consultation
regarding complications of procedures. Clinical Notes and
Encounters: ALL notes and encounters must be completed in a prompt
and timely fashion relative to the occurrence of the encounter.
Participate in mandatory VA training requirements, including
Information Security, Privacy Training, and CPRS (computerized
patient record system). Shall be responsible for signing in and out
when in attendance. Time sheets will be used to confirm hours/day
and services provided against the contractor's invoices. Shall
complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation pertaining to all
procedures, complications, and outcome of examinations. That
physician shall be available to perform peer reviews. REQUIREMENTS
Must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
degree from an accredited graduate school of medicine. Must have
successfully completed an accredited residency and fellowship
program. Must be board certified or board eligible in Pulmonology.
Must have 3 years' experience as a Pulmonologist. Must be in good
standing, and under no restrictions, with the state licensure
board
Keywords: Kurz Solutions, Shreveport , Physician / Pulmonology / Louisiana / Permanent / Pulmonologist Job, Healthcare , Shreveport, Louisiana
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